diff --git a/fs/mqueue/mq_close.c b/fs/mqueue/mq_close.c
index f5548345cf2..ab5a9071182 100644
--- a/fs/mqueue/mq_close.c
+++ b/fs/mqueue/mq_close.c
@@ -106,8 +106,6 @@ int mq_close(mqd_t mqdes)
   FAR struct mqueue_inode_s *msgq;
   FAR struct inode *inode;
 
-  DEBUGASSERT(group);
-
   /* Verify the inputs */
 
    if (mqdes)