diff --git a/selection.c b/selection.c
index d791b329..c6361809 100644
--- a/selection.c
+++ b/selection.c
@@ -330,7 +330,6 @@ fdm_send(struct fdm *fdm, int fd, int events, void *data)
 {
     struct clipboard_send *ctx = data;
 
-    assert(false);
 
     switch (async_write(fd, ctx->data, ctx->len, &ctx->idx)) {
     case ASYNC_WRITE_REMAIN: