diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index f2519da015fb9d2a45ba1700c947607bc9d11e43..9ace3cb69cc4c88a991aaa9777daa7fb2a4412b9 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ CVS code -
 	  prepending fails. (DLR)
 	- Simplify the routine for closing the file just before we
 	  indicate success on the statusbar. (DLR)
-  global.c:
+- global.c:
   shortcut_init()
 	- Change the cursor position display help text to use "display"
 	  instead of "show", for consistency. (DLR)
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ CVS code -
 	- In the global toggle list, move the "Constant cursor position
 	  display" toggle up to after the "Use more space for editing"
 	  toggle, for consistency. (DLR)
+- nano.c:
+  renumber()
+	- Remove invalid assert. (DLR)
 - rcfile.c:
   parse_argument()
 	- Rename variable ptr_bak to ptr_save, for consistency. (DLR)
diff --git a/src/nano.c b/src/nano.c
index 02bd27d24bf77d96201eed61394fdf7f13473f0c..dcd906abcd3a792c101e11d2bde201235746b797 100644
--- a/src/nano.c
+++ b/src/nano.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void renumber(filestruct *fileptr)
 {
     ssize_t line;
 
-    assert(fileptr != NULL && fileptr->prev != NULL);
+    assert(fileptr != NULL);
 
     line = (fileptr->prev == NULL) ? 0 : fileptr->prev->lineno;