diff --git a/Core/FrameTiming.cpp b/Core/FrameTiming.cpp
index 3bdbe4c157..2a3e2ac024 100644
--- a/Core/FrameTiming.cpp
+++ b/Core/FrameTiming.cpp
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ void FrameTiming::PostSubmit() {
 }
 
 void FrameTiming::ComputePresentMode(Draw::DrawContext *draw, bool fastForward) {
-	_dbg_assert_(draw);
 	if (!draw) {
+		// This happens in headless mode.
 		fastForwardSkipFlip_ = true;
 		presentMode_ = Draw::PresentMode::FIFO;
 		return;