diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
index 765464c8de..1e21dc2f57 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwworld/scene.cpp
@@ -829,7 +829,6 @@ namespace MWWorld
             unloadCell(cellToUnload);
         }
         assert(mActiveCells.empty());
-        assert(mInactiveCells.empty());
 
         loadingListener->setProgressRange(cell->count());