diff --git a/modules/juce_core/text/juce_Identifier.cpp b/modules/juce_core/text/juce_Identifier.cpp
index 6950a7cd06..050a137426 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/text/juce_Identifier.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_core/text/juce_Identifier.cpp
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ Identifier& Identifier::operator= (const Identifier& other) noexcept
 Identifier::Identifier (const String& nm)
     : name (Identifier::getPool().getPooledString (nm))
 {
-    /* An Identifier string must be suitable for use as a script variable or XML
-       attribute, so it can only contain this limited set of characters.. */
-    jassert (isValidIdentifier (nm));
 }
 
 Identifier::Identifier (const char* const nm)