diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/winrt/qwinrtwindow.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/winrt/qwinrtwindow.cpp
index cebc9e15c2d..5ff1c8bd191 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/winrt/qwinrtwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/winrt/qwinrtwindow.cpp
@@ -158,8 +158,6 @@ QWinRTWindow::~QWinRTWindow()
         Q_ASSERT_SUCCEEDED(hr);
         ComPtr<IVector<UIElement *>> children;
         hr = panel->get_Children(&children);
-        Q_ASSERT_SUCCEEDED(hr);
-
         Q_ASSERT_SUCCEEDED(hr);
         quint32 index;
         boolean found;