diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/mem/local.c b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/mem/local.c
index 1e9ce729c03..9b464071a16 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/mem/local.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/kernel32/mem/local.c
@@ -254,8 +254,6 @@ LPVOID
 NTAPI
 LocalLock(HLOCAL hMem)
 {
-    /* This is the same as a GlobalLock, assuming these never change */
-    ASSERT(LMEM_LOCKCOUNT == GMEM_LOCKCOUNT);
     return GlobalLock(hMem);
 }