diff --git a/mxqsub.c b/mxqsub.c
index 26ae3b75..f466683d 100644
--- a/mxqsub.c
+++ b/mxqsub.c
@@ -503,7 +503,6 @@ static int add_job(struct mx_mysql *mysql, struct mxq_job *j)
     assert(j->job_argv_str); assert(*j->job_argv_str);
     assert(j->job_stdout); assert(*j->job_stdout);
     assert(j->job_stderr); assert(*j->job_stderr);
-    assert(j->job_umask);
     assert(j->host_submit); assert(*j->host_submit);
 
     stmt = mx_mysql_statement_prepare(mysql,