diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_regions.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_regions.cc
index 04513a70c5..7993fd5380 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_regions.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_regions.cc
@@ -1147,7 +1147,6 @@ EditorRegions::get_dragged_region ()
 		return boost::shared_ptr<Region> ();
 	}
 
-	assert (regions.size () == 1);
 	return regions.front ();
 }