diff --git a/src/ripple_app/main/Application.cpp b/src/ripple_app/main/Application.cpp
index 085a16825c..7626233e69 100644
--- a/src/ripple_app/main/Application.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple_app/main/Application.cpp
@@ -309,8 +309,6 @@ public:
 
     ~ApplicationImp ()
     {
-        bassert (s_instance == this);
-        s_instance = nullptr;
     }
 
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------