diff --git a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/exceptions/exception.cpp b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/exceptions/exception.cpp
index 44022d74cbe..486e5bec2bd 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/exceptions/exception.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qmldesigner/designercore/exceptions/exception.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ void Exception::setShouldAssert(bool assert)
 
 bool Exception::shouldAssert()
 {
-    return true;
     return s_shouldAssert;
 }