diff --git a/stb_image.h b/stb_image.h
index 01807cc..87ae770 100644
--- a/stb_image.h
+++ b/stb_image.h
@@ -5411,7 +5411,6 @@ static void *stbi__bmp_load(stbi__context *s, int *x, int *y, int *comp, int req
          psize = (info.offset - info.extra_read - info.hsz) >> 2;
    }
    if (psize == 0) {
-      STBI_ASSERT(info.offset == s->callback_already_read + (int) (s->img_buffer - s->img_buffer_original));
       if (info.offset != s->callback_already_read + (s->img_buffer - s->img_buffer_original)) {
         return stbi__errpuc("bad offset", "Corrupt BMP");
       }