diff --git a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellLogCurveNameConfig.cpp b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellLogCurveNameConfig.cpp
index c153c7c271..579f1d345d 100644
--- a/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellLogCurveNameConfig.cpp
+++ b/ApplicationCode/ProjectDataModel/RimWellLogCurveNameConfig.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ RimCurveNameConfig::RimCurveNameConfig(const RimCurveNameConfigHolderInterface*
     m_autoName.registerGetMethod(this, &RimCurveNameConfig::autoName);
     m_autoName.registerSetMethod(this, &RimCurveNameConfig::setCustomName);
     m_autoName.xmlCapability()->disableIO();
-
-    CVF_ASSERT(configHolder);
 }
 
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