diff --git a/src/core/android/SDL_android.c b/src/core/android/SDL_android.c
index 1f9093ef58..887bcb91c0 100644
--- a/src/core/android/SDL_android.c
+++ b/src/core/android/SDL_android.c
@@ -1855,7 +1855,7 @@ bool Android_JNI_FileClose(void *userdata)
 
 bool Android_JNI_EnumerateAssetDirectory(const char *path, SDL_EnumerateDirectoryCallback cb, void *userdata)
 {
-    SDL_assert((*path == '\0') || (path[SDL_strlen(path) - 1] == '/'));  // SDL_SYS_EnumerateDirectory() should have verified this.
+    SDL_assert(path != NULL);
 
     if (!asset_manager) {
         Internal_Android_Create_AssetManager();