diff --git a/src/text3.C b/src/text3.C
index 154d58528e..008347710a 100644
--- a/src/text3.C
+++ b/src/text3.C
@@ -144,8 +144,9 @@ namespace {
 		replaceSelection(cur);
 
 		if (sel.empty()) {
+			//const int old_pos = cur.pos();
 			cur.insert(new InsetMathHull(hullSimple));
-			BOOST_ASSERT(old_pos == cur.pos());
+			//BOOST_ASSERT(old_pos == cur.pos());
 			cur.nextInset()->edit(cur, true);
 			// don't do that also for LFUN_MATH_MODE
 			// unless you want end up with always changing