diff --git a/vcl/unx/gtk/a11y/atkwindow.cxx b/vcl/unx/gtk/a11y/atkwindow.cxx
index fd396c8f7083..0c927a54ca02 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/gtk/a11y/atkwindow.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/gtk/a11y/atkwindow.cxx
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ ooo_window_wrapper_get_type (void)
 
         if( ! parent_type )
         {
-            g_warning( "Unknown type: GailWindow" );
+            SAL_INFO("vcl.a11y", "Unknown type: GailWindow");
             parent_type = ATK_TYPE_OBJECT;
         }
 
diff --git a/vcl/unx/gtk/a11y/atkwrapper.cxx b/vcl/unx/gtk/a11y/atkwrapper.cxx
index 4c9d5d612d33..a112d4fb510a 100644
--- a/vcl/unx/gtk/a11y/atkwrapper.cxx
+++ b/vcl/unx/gtk/a11y/atkwrapper.cxx
@@ -809,9 +809,6 @@ atk_object_wrapper_new( const ::com::sun::star::uno::Reference< ::com::sun::star
              */
             uno::Reference< accessibility::XAccessible > xParent( xContext->getAccessibleParent() );
 
-            /* The top-level objects should never be of this class */
-            OSL_ASSERT( xParent.is() );
-
             if( xParent.is() )
                 atk_obj->accessible_parent = atk_object_wrapper_ref( xParent );
         }