diff --git a/kcms/keys/kglobalshortcutseditor.cpp b/kcms/keys/kglobalshortcutseditor.cpp
--- a/kcms/keys/kglobalshortcutseditor.cpp
+++ b/kcms/keys/kglobalshortcutseditor.cpp
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@
             {
             // Remove from QComboBox
             QModelIndexList results = proxyModel->match(proxyModel->index(0, 0), Qt::DisplayRole, text);
-            Q_ASSERT(results.isEmpty());
+            Q_ASSERT(!results.isEmpty());
             model->removeRow(proxyModel->mapToSource(results.first()).row());
 
             // Remove from QStackedWidget