diff --git a/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrindtool.cpp b/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrindtool.cpp
index 9552f522d4f..f8d07442341 100644
--- a/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrindtool.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/valgrind/callgrindtool.cpp
@@ -399,9 +399,8 @@ void CallgrindToolPrivate::updateCostFormat()
 void CallgrindToolPrivate::handleFilterProjectCosts()
 {
     Project *pro = ProjectTree::currentProject();
-    QTC_ASSERT(pro, return);
 
-    if (m_filterProjectCosts->isChecked()) {
+    if (pro && m_filterProjectCosts->isChecked()) {
         const QString projectDir = pro->projectDirectory().toString();
         m_proxyModel->setFilterBaseDir(projectDir);
     } else {