diff --git a/src/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene.cpp b/src/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene.cpp
index c19dca14ff2..311625761c7 100644
--- a/src/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/graphicsview/qgraphicsscene.cpp
@@ -5841,7 +5841,6 @@ bool QGraphicsScenePrivate::sendTouchBeginEvent(QGraphicsItem *origin, QTouchEve
                                                 firstTouchPoint.scenePos(),
                                                 static_cast<QWidget *>(touchEvent->target()));
     }
-    Q_ASSERT(cachedItemsUnderMouse.first() == origin);
 
     // Set focus on the topmost enabled item that can take focus.
     bool setFocus = false;