diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml.c b/ggml/src/ggml.c
index 07d9d50..a9ea440 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml.c
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml.c
@@ -3745,7 +3745,6 @@ static struct ggml_tensor * ggml_new_tensor_impl(
 
     size_t data_size = ggml_row_size(type, ne[0]);
     for (int i = 1; i < n_dims; i++) {
-        assert(ne[i] > 0);
         data_size *= ne[i];
     }