diff --git a/cyclonedx/validation/json.py b/cyclonedx/validation/json.py
index d55168c7..be8da54c 100644
--- a/cyclonedx/validation/json.py
+++ b/cyclonedx/validation/json.py
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ def _validator(self) -> 'JsonSchemaValidator':
                         json_loads(sf.read()),
                         registry=self.__make_validator_registry(),
                         format_checker=Draft7Validator.FORMAT_CHECKER)
-            assert self.__validator
             return self.__validator
 
         @staticmethod