diff --git a/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchDaemonWindows.cpp b/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchDaemonWindows.cpp
index 884558bd8..9e840caf4 100644
--- a/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchDaemonWindows.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/arch/win32/ArchDaemonWindows.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ void ArchDaemonWindows::daemonFailed(int result)
 
 int ArchDaemonWindows::daemonize(DaemonFunc const &func)
 {
-  assert(name != nullptr);
   assert(func != nullptr);
 
   // save daemon function