diff --git a/include/libtorrent/aux_/torrent_list.hpp b/include/libtorrent/aux_/torrent_list.hpp
index f2449a4d339..99dd0f30a62 100644
--- a/include/libtorrent/aux_/torrent_list.hpp
+++ b/include/libtorrent/aux_/torrent_list.hpp
@@ -234,7 +234,9 @@ struct torrent_list
 #endif
 
 		TORRENT_ASSERT(all_torrents == all_indexed_torrents);
+#if !defined TORRENT_DISABLE_ENCRYPTION
 		TORRENT_ASSERT(all_torrents == all_obf_indexed_torrents);
+#endif
 	}
 #endif