diff --git a/bridges/source/cpp_uno/gcc3_linux_s390/cpp2uno.cxx b/bridges/source/cpp_uno/gcc3_linux_s390/cpp2uno.cxx
index 5e97cdd35249..2240df0d2cbb 100644
--- a/bridges/source/cpp_uno/gcc3_linux_s390/cpp2uno.cxx
+++ b/bridges/source/cpp_uno/gcc3_linux_s390/cpp2uno.cxx
@@ -354,7 +354,6 @@ static typelib_TypeClass cpp_mediate(
     }
 
     // determine called method
-    OSL_ENSURE( nVtableCall < pTypeDescr->nMapFunctionIndexToMemberIndex, "### illegal vtable index!" );
     sal_Int32 nMemberPos = pTypeDescr->pMapFunctionIndexToMemberIndex[nFunctionIndex];
     OSL_ENSURE( nMemberPos < pTypeDescr->nAllMembers, "### illegal member index!" );