diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3Common.h b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3Common.h
index eb204b34f5..fae1f06a46 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3Common.h
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_processors/format_types/juce_VST3Common.h
@@ -485,7 +485,6 @@ inline std::optional<AudioChannelSet> getChannelSetForSpeakerArrangement (Steinb
         return AudioChannelSet::channelSetWithChannels (*order);
 
     // VST3 <-> JUCE layout conversion error: report this bug to the JUCE forum
-    jassertfalse;
     return {};
 }