diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/texture_cache.h b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/texture_cache.h
index 9499584a28..6d125a4416 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/texture_cache.h
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/RSX/Common/texture_cache.h
@@ -2306,9 +2306,6 @@ namespace rsx
 				auto old_src_area = src_area;
 				section_storage_type *cached_src = nullptr;
 
-				// If no source exists, a dest texture must exist since format matching should always pass
-				verify(HERE), dest_texture;
-
 				for (const auto &surface : overlapping_surfaces)
 				{
 					if (!surface->is_locked())