diff --git a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_surface_formats.c b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_surface_formats.c
index 155146cb92c..52d3acbb377 100644
--- a/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_surface_formats.c
+++ b/src/mesa/drivers/dri/i965/brw_surface_formats.c
@@ -575,7 +575,6 @@ translate_tex_format(struct brw_context *brw,
    }
 
    default:
-      assert(brw_isl_format_for_mesa_format(mesa_format) != 0);
       return brw_isl_format_for_mesa_format(mesa_format);
    }
 }