diff --git a/user/src/com/google/gwt/rpc/server/CommandServerSerializationStreamReader.java b/user/src/com/google/gwt/rpc/server/CommandServerSerializationStreamReader.java
index bf20c17..9cbafa2 100644
--- a/user/src/com/google/gwt/rpc/server/CommandServerSerializationStreamReader.java
+++ b/user/src/com/google/gwt/rpc/server/CommandServerSerializationStreamReader.java
@@ -282,7 +282,6 @@
 
   public void prepareToRead(List<ValueCommand> commands) {
     values = commands.iterator();
-    assert values.hasNext() : "No commands";
   }
 
   public boolean readBoolean() throws SerializationException {