diff --git a/src/ol/format/topojsonformat.js b/src/ol/format/topojsonformat.js
index 152cde6365..73c6f180fa 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/topojsonformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/topojsonformat.js
@@ -302,7 +302,6 @@ ol.format.TopoJSON.prototype.readFeaturesFromObject = function(object) {
     }
     return features;
   } else {
-    goog.asserts.fail();
     return [];
   }
 };