diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutilAvc2.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutilAvc2.cpp
index 6b9b80d26a..2d7f16653c 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutilAvc2.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/cellSysutilAvc2.cpp
@@ -355,9 +355,6 @@ error_code cellSysutilAvc2SetStreamingTarget(vm::cptr<CellSysutilAvc2StreamingTa
 {
 	cellSysutilAvc2.todo("cellSysutilAvc2SetStreamingTarget(target=*0x%x)", target);
 
-	// target should never be null
-	ensure(!!target);
-
 	return CELL_OK;
 }