diff --git a/pcbnew/class_drawsegment.cpp b/pcbnew/class_drawsegment.cpp
index 1969a01a8e..c734fa2a27 100644
--- a/pcbnew/class_drawsegment.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/class_drawsegment.cpp
@@ -399,7 +399,6 @@ void DRAWSEGMENT::Draw( EDA_DRAW_PANEL* panel, wxDC* DC, GR_DRAWMODE draw_mode,
 void DRAWSEGMENT::GetMsgPanelInfo( std::vector< MSG_PANEL_ITEM >& aList )
 {
     wxString msg;
-    wxASSERT( m_Parent );
 
     msg = _( "Drawing" );