diff --git a/simgear/nasal/cppbind/Ghost.hxx b/simgear/nasal/cppbind/Ghost.hxx
index 3142979d..681c333d 100644
--- a/simgear/nasal/cppbind/Ghost.hxx
+++ b/simgear/nasal/cppbind/Ghost.hxx
@@ -291,8 +291,6 @@ namespace nasal
        */
       static Ghost& init(const std::string& name)
       {
-        assert( !getSingletonPtr() );
-
         getSingletonHolder().reset( new Ghost(name) );
         return *getSingletonPtr();
       }