diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIStates.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIStates.cpp
index 168ba70fab..0b1b1b8999 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIStates.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIStates.cpp
@@ -669,7 +669,6 @@ void AIRappelState::onExit( StateExitType status )
 AIStateMachine::AIStateMachine( Object *obj, AsciiString name ) : StateMachine( obj, name )
 {
 	DEBUG_ASSERTCRASH(getOwner(), ("An AI State Machine '%s' was constructed without an owner, please tell JKMCD", name.str()));
-	DEBUG_ASSERTCRASH(getOwner()->getAI(), ("An AI State Machine '%s' was constructed without an AIUpdateInterface, please tell JKMCD", name.str()));
 
 	m_goalPath.clear();
 	m_goalWaypoint = nullptr;
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIStates.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIStates.cpp
index 68ab101698..05e93392b9 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIStates.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameLogic/AI/AIStates.cpp
@@ -672,7 +672,6 @@ void AIRappelState::onExit( StateExitType status )
 AIStateMachine::AIStateMachine( Object *obj, AsciiString name ) : StateMachine( obj, name )
 {
 	DEBUG_ASSERTCRASH(getOwner(), ("An AI State Machine '%s' was constructed without an owner, please tell JKMCD", name.str()));
-	DEBUG_ASSERTCRASH(getOwner()->getAI(), ("An AI State Machine '%s' was constructed without an AIUpdateInterface, please tell JKMCD", name.str()));
 
 	m_goalPath.clear();
 	m_goalWaypoint = nullptr;