diff --git a/clang/AST/TypeSerialization.cpp b/clang/AST/TypeSerialization.cpp
index 940c58a9d224..08d3194f195b 100644
--- a/clang/AST/TypeSerialization.cpp
+++ b/clang/AST/TypeSerialization.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,6 @@ Type* TypedefType::CreateImpl(ASTContext& Context, Deserializer& D) {
   Types.push_back(T);
   
   D.ReadPtr(T->Decl); // May be backpatched.
-  assert(false);
   return T;
 }