diff --git a/server/semaphore.c b/server/semaphore.c
index 99f41f3..599ce68 100644
--- a/server/semaphore.c
+++ b/server/semaphore.c
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@
         }
         else if (sem->count)
         {
-            /* there cannot be any thread waiting if the count is != 0 */
-            assert( !sem->obj.head );
+            /* there cannot be any thread to wake up if the count is != 0 */
             sem->count += count;
         }
         else