diff --git a/src/ktar.cpp b/src/ktar.cpp
--- a/src/ktar.cpp
+++ b/src/ktar.cpp
@@ -512,7 +512,6 @@
 
             if (pos == -1) {
                 if (nm == QLatin1String(".")) { // special case
-                    Q_ASSERT(isdir);
                     if (isdir) {
                         setRootDir(static_cast<KArchiveDirectory *>(e));
                     } else {