diff --git a/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/AndrolibResources.java b/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/AndrolibResources.java
index 5b457620..b8d07ce6 100644
--- a/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/AndrolibResources.java
+++ b/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/main/java/brut/androlib/res/AndrolibResources.java
@@ -307,17 +307,11 @@ final public class AndrolibResources {
         mSharedLibrary = flag;
     }
 
-    // Ensure that targetSdkVersion is between minSdkVersion/maxSdkVersion if
-    // they are specified.
-    private String checkTargetSdkVersionBounds()
-    {
+    private String checkTargetSdkVersionBounds() {
         int target = Integer.parseInt(mTargetSdkVersion);
         int min = (mMinSdkVersion != null) ? Integer.parseInt(mMinSdkVersion) : 0;
         int max = (mMaxSdkVersion != null) ? Integer.parseInt(mMaxSdkVersion) : target;
 
-        // Your APK seems broken otherwise.
-        assert (min <= max);
-
         target = Math.min(max, target);
         target = Math.max(min, target);
         return Integer.toString(target);
@@ -384,6 +378,9 @@ final public class AndrolibResources {
         }
         if (mTargetSdkVersion != null) {
             cmd.add("--target-sdk-version");
+
+            // Ensure that targetSdkVersion is between minSdkVersion/maxSdkVersion if
+            // they are specified.
             cmd.add(checkTargetSdkVersionBounds());
         }
         if (mMaxSdkVersion != null) {