diff --git a/libfreerdp/core/server.c b/libfreerdp/core/server.c
index bdab76c46..c72e13250 100644
--- a/libfreerdp/core/server.c
+++ b/libfreerdp/core/server.c
@@ -533,14 +533,10 @@ void WTSVirtualChannelManagerGetFileDescriptor(HANDLE hServer, void** fds, int*
 BOOL WTSVirtualChannelManagerOpen(HANDLE hServer)
 {
 	WTSVirtualChannelManager* vcm = (WTSVirtualChannelManager*)hServer;
-	const freerdp_peer* client;
 
 	if (!vcm)
 		return FALSE;
 
-	WINPR_ASSERT(vcm->client);
-	client = vcm->client;
-
 	if (vcm->drdynvc_state == DRDYNVC_STATE_NONE)
 	{
 		rdpPeerChannel* channel;