diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/completion/CompletionProgressIndicator.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/completion/CompletionProgressIndicator.java
index fc360e0b4295..878f97c9e7f3 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/completion/CompletionProgressIndicator.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/completion/CompletionProgressIndicator.java
@@ -436,7 +436,6 @@ public class CompletionProgressIndicator extends ProgressIndicatorBase implement
   }
 
   private void finishCompletionProcess() {
-    LOG.assertTrue(myToRestart == null);
     myToRestart = false;
     cancel();