diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosinputcontext.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosinputcontext.mm
index 76c02d939f..bbfc03667e 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosinputcontext.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/ios/qiosinputcontext.mm
@@ -75,9 +75,7 @@ static QUIView *focusView()
 
 - (id)initWithQIOSInputContext:(QIOSInputContext *)context
 {
-    id originalSelf = self;
     if (self = [super initWithTarget:self action:@selector(gestureStateChanged:)]) {
-        Q_ASSERT(self == originalSelf);
 
         m_context = context;