diff --git a/src/qbrowserlib/downloadmanager.hxx b/src/qbrowserlib/downloadmanager.hxx
index cae2ad4..b6cc39a 100644
--- a/src/qbrowserlib/downloadmanager.hxx
+++ b/src/qbrowserlib/downloadmanager.hxx
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ namespace qbrowserlib {
       //! Append a Network Manager
       DownloadManager& operator+=(SslClientAuthNetworkAccessManager* n) {
         TRC;
-        assert(connect(n, SIGNAL(created(QNetworkReply*)),
-                       SLOT(add(QNetworkReply*))));
+        connect(n, SIGNAL(created(QNetworkReply*)), SLOT(add(QNetworkReply*)));
         return *this;
       }