diff --git a/src/node.cc b/src/node.cc
index e8d6c8e8fc..eb5c626e88 100644
--- a/src/node.cc
+++ b/src/node.cc
@@ -1313,7 +1313,6 @@ static Handle<Value> Binding(const Arguments& args) {
     }
 
   } else {
-    assert(0);
     return ThrowException(Exception::Error(String::New("No such module")));
   }