diff --git a/src/emu/render.c b/src/emu/render.c
index 7a341b22b5a..c500f6840ed 100644
--- a/src/emu/render.c
+++ b/src/emu/render.c
@@ -385,9 +385,6 @@ INLINE render_primitive *alloc_render_primitive(int type)
 
 INLINE void append_render_primitive(render_primitive_list *list, render_primitive *prim)
 {
-	assert(prim->bounds.x0 <= prim->bounds.x1);
-	assert(prim->bounds.y0 <= prim->bounds.y1);
-
 	*list->nextptr = prim;
 	list->nextptr = &prim->next;
 }