diff --git a/src/db.c b/src/db.c
index 671683a1d..8bb7b8417 100644
--- a/src/db.c
+++ b/src/db.c
@@ -337,8 +337,6 @@ void scanCommand(redisClient *c) {
     sds pat;
     int patlen, patnoop = 1;
 
-    redisAssert(c->argc >= 2);
-
     /* Use sscanf because we need an *unsigned* long */
     rv = sscanf(c->argv[1]->ptr, "%lu", &cursor);
     if (rv != 1) {