diff --git a/code/BlenderBMesh.cpp b/code/BlenderBMesh.cpp
index 5108b1832..ed1de0b40 100644
--- a/code/BlenderBMesh.cpp
+++ b/code/BlenderBMesh.cpp
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ BlenderBMeshConverter::BlenderBMeshConverter( const Mesh* mesh ):
 	BMesh( mesh ),
 	triMesh( NULL )
 {
-	AssertValidMesh( );
 }
 
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