diff --git a/src/v_text.cpp b/src/v_text.cpp
index 9f6e41161..e9a78bee4 100644
--- a/src/v_text.cpp
+++ b/src/v_text.cpp
@@ -219,8 +219,6 @@ void DFrameBuffer::DrawTextCommon(FFont *font, int normalcolor, double x, double
 	int			kerning;
 	FTexture *pic;
 
-	assert(string[0] != '$');
-
 	if (parms.celly == 0) parms.celly = font->GetHeight() + 1;
 	parms.celly *= parms.scaley;