diff --git a/modules/video_output/apple/VLCVideoUIView.m b/modules/video_output/apple/VLCVideoUIView.m
index 4acbfff8ac2cfa8f39f1d4f1d0f4f515751c98cd..3a4c749816fe82f5b39d6d22ca23e7381a6d1d94 100644
--- a/modules/video_output/apple/VLCVideoUIView.m
+++ b/modules/video_output/apple/VLCVideoUIView.m
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@
     /* The UIView must not be attached before releasing. Disable() is doing
      * exactly this asynchronously in the main thread so ensure it was called
      * here before detaching from the parent. */
-    assert(!_enabled);
     _wnd = NULL;
     vlc_mutex_unlock(&_mutex);
 }