diff --git a/AK/IntrusiveList.h b/AK/IntrusiveList.h
index 875a7855ad..43b1ca72ba 100644
--- a/AK/IntrusiveList.h
+++ b/AK/IntrusiveList.h
@@ -320,8 +320,7 @@ namespace Detail {
 template<typename T, typename Container>
 inline IntrusiveListNode<T, Container>::~IntrusiveListNode()
 {
-    if (m_storage)
-        remove();
+    VERIFY(!is_in_list());
 }
 
 template<typename T, typename Container>