diff --git a/src/dobjgc.cpp b/src/dobjgc.cpp
index 35ecaaf44..8359eba3c 100644
--- a/src/dobjgc.cpp
+++ b/src/dobjgc.cpp
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ void Mark(DObject **obj)
 {
 	DObject *lobj = *obj;
 
-	assert(lobj == nullptr || !(lobj->ObjectFlags & OF_Released));
+	//assert(lobj == nullptr || !(lobj->ObjectFlags & OF_Released));
 	if (lobj != nullptr && !(lobj->ObjectFlags & OF_Released))
 	{
 		if (lobj->ObjectFlags & OF_EuthanizeMe)