diff --git a/a8/websocketsession.cc b/a8/websocketsession.cc
index e6081c1..943a42d 100644
--- a/a8/websocketsession.cc
+++ b/a8/websocketsession.cc
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ namespace a8
                 memmove(szbuff + 4, buff, bufflen);
                 a8::TcpSession::SendBuff((char*)szbuff, bufflen + 4);
             } else {
-                assert(false);
                 abort();
             }
         }