diff --git a/plugins/hg4idea/src/org/zmlx/hg4idea/execution/HgCommandExecutor.java b/plugins/hg4idea/src/org/zmlx/hg4idea/execution/HgCommandExecutor.java
index dbb5d360e5ee..66343393556c 100644
--- a/plugins/hg4idea/src/org/zmlx/hg4idea/execution/HgCommandExecutor.java
+++ b/plugins/hg4idea/src/org/zmlx/hg4idea/execution/HgCommandExecutor.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public final class HgCommandExecutor {
 
   @Nullable
   public HgCommandResult executeInCurrentThread(@Nullable final VirtualFile repo, final String operation, final List<String> arguments) {
-    LOG.assertTrue(!ApplicationManager.getApplication().isDispatchThread());
+    //LOG.assertTrue(!ApplicationManager.getApplication().isDispatchThread()); disabled for release
     if (myProject == null || myProject.isDisposed() || myVcs == null) {
       return null;
     }