diff --git a/src/events/SDL_mouse.c b/src/events/SDL_mouse.c
index 80c367f88..8aa28e4d2 100644
--- a/src/events/SDL_mouse.c
+++ b/src/events/SDL_mouse.c
@@ -646,7 +646,6 @@ SDL_GetGlobalMouseState(int *x, int *y)
     *x = *y = 0;
 
     if (!mouse->GetGlobalMouseState) {
-        SDL_assert(0 && "This should really be implemented for every target.");
         return 0;
     }