diff --git a/src/providers/twitch/PubsubClient.cpp b/src/providers/twitch/PubsubClient.cpp
index 9cf57c28f..43b24f2ef 100644
--- a/src/providers/twitch/PubsubClient.cpp
+++ b/src/providers/twitch/PubsubClient.cpp
@@ -1064,7 +1064,6 @@ void PubSub::handleMessageResponse(const rapidjson::Value &outerData)
         else
         {
             qDebug() << "Invalid whisper type:" << whisperType.c_str();
-            assert(false);
             return;
         }
     }