diff --git a/src/cuda.c b/src/cuda.c
index 48aba6e4012..8cae3128ea7 100644
--- a/src/cuda.c
+++ b/src/cuda.c
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ void check_error(cudaError_t status)
         const char *s = cudaGetErrorString(status);
         char buffer[256];
         printf("CUDA Error: %s\n", s);
-        assert(0);
         snprintf(buffer, 256, "CUDA Error: %s", s);
         error(buffer);
     } 
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ void check_error(cudaError_t status)
         const char *s = cudaGetErrorString(status);
         char buffer[256];
         printf("CUDA Error Prev: %s\n", s);
-        assert(0);
         snprintf(buffer, 256, "CUDA Error Prev: %s", s);
         error(buffer);
     }