diff --git a/reactos/drivers/filesystems/npfs/create.c b/reactos/drivers/filesystems/npfs/create.c
index 42bcacc07c8..a05c56902b9 100644
--- a/reactos/drivers/filesystems/npfs/create.c
+++ b/reactos/drivers/filesystems/npfs/create.c
@@ -984,7 +984,8 @@ NpfsClose(PDEVICE_OBJECT DeviceObject,
     /* Disconnect the pipes */
     if (Ccb->OtherSide)
     {
-        ASSERT(Ccb->OtherSide->OtherSide == Ccb);
+        /* FIXME: Timo wants it rewritten */
+        /*ASSERT(Ccb->OtherSide->OtherSide == Ccb);*/
         NpfsCcbSetOtherSide(Ccb->OtherSide, NULL);
         NpfsCcbSetOtherSide(Ccb, NULL);
     }