diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/GTextEditor.cpp b/Libraries/LibGUI/GTextEditor.cpp
index cce9eefdef..401b981531 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/GTextEditor.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/GTextEditor.cpp
@@ -1139,7 +1139,6 @@ void GTextEditor::leave_event(CEvent&)
 
 void GTextEditor::did_change()
 {
-    ASSERT(!is_readonly());
     update_content_size();
     recompute_all_visual_lines();
     m_undo_action->set_enabled(can_undo());