diff --git a/ospfd/ospfd.c b/ospfd/ospfd.c
index 4418c77..aeae8e1 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospfd.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospfd.c
@@ -765,8 +765,7 @@
 	      && ! ospf_if_is_configured (ospf, &(addr->u.prefix4))
 	      && ospf_network_match_iface(co,p))
 	    {
-		struct ospf_interface *oi;
-		assert(co);
+      	struct ospf_interface *oi;
 		
 		oi = ospf_if_new (ospf, ifp, co->address);
 		oi->connected = co;