1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/H5PB.c b/src/H5PB.c
index 0afa88b..1ae72a2 100644
--- a/src/H5PB.c
+++ b/src/H5PB.c
@@ -1683,8 +1683,6 @@ H5PB_vfd_swmr__update_index(H5F_t *f,
 
     FUNC_ENTER_NOAPI(FAIL)
 
-    /* Sanity checks */
-    HDassert(shared);
     HDassert(shared->vfd_swmr);
     HDassert(shared->vfd_swmr_writer);