diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 4a2b1b9c..c0d64666 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2014-11-22  Darshit Shah  <darnir@gmail.com>
+
+	* cookies.c (discard_matching_cookie): Replace defensive assert with a
+	logical check and error message
+
 2014-11-22  Darshit Shah  <darnir@gmail.com>
 
 	* wget.h: Make extern declaration for program_argstring.
diff --git a/src/cookies.c b/src/cookies.c
index 365f8d50..289071e9 100644
--- a/src/cookies.c
+++ b/src/cookies.c
@@ -304,7 +304,12 @@ discard_matching_cookie (struct cookie_jar *jar, struct cookie *cookie)
 
           res = hash_table_get_pair (jar->chains, victim->domain,
                                      &chain_key, NULL);
-          assert (res != 0);
+
+          if (res == 0)
+            {
+              logprintf (LOG_VERBOSE, _("Unable to get cookie for %s\n"),
+                         victim->domain);
+            }
           if (!victim->next)
             {
               /* VICTIM was the only cookie in the chain.  Destroy the