diff --git a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp
index 2a761cfcdd..2d4d93cf68 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/Core/HW/EXI/EXI_DeviceIPL.cpp
@@ -420,7 +420,6 @@ u32 CEXIIPL::GetEmulatedTime(Core::System& system, u32 epoch)
   }
   else
   {
-    ASSERT(!Core::WantsDeterminism());
     ltime = Common::Timer::GetLocalTimeSinceJan1970() -
             system.GetSystemTimers().GetLocalTimeRTCOffset();
   }