diff --git a/src/libsync/abstractnetworkjob.cpp b/src/libsync/abstractnetworkjob.cpp
index c004171695..be9c01c931 100644
--- a/src/libsync/abstractnetworkjob.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/abstractnetworkjob.cpp
@@ -154,8 +154,6 @@ QUrl AbstractNetworkJob::makeAccountUrl(const QString &relativePath) const
 
 QUrl AbstractNetworkJob::makeDavUrl(const QString &relativePath) const
 {
-    // ensure we always used the remote folder
-    ASSERT(relativePath.startsWith(QLatin1Char('/')))
     return Utility::concatUrlPath(_account->davUrl(), relativePath);
 }