diff --git a/src/os/linux/src/tlinux.c b/src/os/linux/src/tlinux.c
index 83782f49440218846a7aac26bfb9f00d6bac4c5b..a23919e458709490d45a5bcadebf84ee5fed743d 100644
--- a/src/os/linux/src/tlinux.c
+++ b/src/os/linux/src/tlinux.c
@@ -264,7 +264,6 @@ void *taosProcessAlarmSignal(void *tharg) {
     callback(0);
   }
 
-  assert(0);
   return NULL;
 }