diff --git a/src/server/server.c b/src/server/server.c
index 62c2ce821..a48c0dba9 100644
--- a/src/server/server.c
+++ b/src/server/server.c
@@ -613,7 +613,6 @@ static void sig_handler(int sig)
 	/* store only first signal that hits us */
 	if (shutdown_openocd == CONTINUE_MAIN_LOOP) {
 		shutdown_openocd = SHUTDOWN_WITH_SIGNAL_CODE;
-		assert(sig >= SIG_ATOMIC_MIN && sig <= SIG_ATOMIC_MAX);
 		last_signal = sig;
 		LOG_DEBUG("Terminating on Signal %d", sig);
 	} else