diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.cpp
index bb77371eff..8aaece46bf 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Desktop.cpp
@@ -333,7 +333,6 @@ bool operator!= (const Desktop::Displays::Display& d1, const Desktop::Displays::
 void Desktop::Displays::init (Desktop& desktop)
 {
     findDisplays (desktop.getGlobalScaleFactor());
-    jassert (displays.size() > 0);
 }
 
 void Desktop::Displays::refresh()
@@ -342,7 +341,6 @@ void Desktop::Displays::refresh()
     oldDisplays.swapWith (displays);
 
     init (Desktop::getInstance());
-    jassert (displays.size() > 0);
 
     if (oldDisplays != displays)
     {