diff --git a/include/WinStd/COM.h b/include/WinStd/COM.h
index bf7cd035..fcddd3b0 100644
--- a/include/WinStd/COM.h
+++ b/include/WinStd/COM.h
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ namespace winstd
         ///
         inline UINT length() const
         {
-            assert(m_h);
             return SysStringLen(m_h);
         }