1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/connectivity/source/parse/sqlnode.cxx b/connectivity/source/parse/sqlnode.cxx
index fa7f395e94d0..a80e8d4d94cb 100644
--- a/connectivity/source/parse/sqlnode.cxx
+++ b/connectivity/source/parse/sqlnode.cxx
@@ -1993,10 +1993,8 @@ void OSQLParseNode::negateSearchCondition(OSQLParseNode*& pSearchCondition, bool
             case SQL_NODE_NOTEQUAL:
                 pNewComparison = new OSQLParseNode(OUString("="),SQL_NODE_EQUAL,SQL_EQUAL);
                 break;
-            default:
-                assert(false && "OSQLParseNode::negateSearchCondition: unexpected node type!");
-                break;
             }
+            assert(pNewComparison && "OSQLParseNode::negateSearchCondition: unexpected node type!");
             pSearchCondition->replace(pComparison, pNewComparison);
             delete pComparison;
         }