diff --git a/dlls/wininet/ftp.c b/dlls/wininet/ftp.c
index 68c2e4fd9c4..4e99daeee75 100644
--- a/dlls/wininet/ftp.c
+++ b/dlls/wininet/ftp.c
@@ -1685,8 +1685,6 @@ BOOL FTP_FtpRenameFileW( LPWININETFTPSESSIONW lpwfs,
 
     TRACE("\n");
 
-    assert (WH_HFTPSESSION == lpwfs->hdr.htype);
-
     /* Clear any error information */
     INTERNET_SetLastError(0);