diff --git a/cv7/program.c b/cv7/program.c
index 40b07b3..60c0280 100644
--- a/cv7/program.c
+++ b/cv7/program.c
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <assert.h>
 
 #define SIZE 100
 
@@ -18,11 +17,9 @@ struct tree* read_tree(int* counter) {
     if (buffer[0] == '\n') {
         return NULL;
     }
-    assert(r);
     struct tree* tree = calloc(1, sizeof(struct tree));
     tree->value = malloc(strlen(buffer) + 1);
     strcpy(tree->value, buffer);
-    assert(tree->value);
     if (buffer[0] == '*') {
         (*counter)++;
         return tree;