diff --git a/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/app.py b/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/app.py
index 8767dd39..eb1c91fc 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/app.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-vm-manager/clan_vm_manager/app.py
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ class VM:
 
 
 assets = Path(__file__).parent / "assets"
-assert assets.is_dir()
 
 vms = [
     VM(