diff --git a/lib/component.c b/lib/component.c
index bcff794..8ff20bb 100644
--- a/lib/component.c
+++ b/lib/component.c
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ UnshieldComponent* unshield_component_new(Header* header, uint32_t offset)
   }
 
   self->file_group_count = READ_UINT16(p); p += 2;
-  if (self->file_group_count > MAX_FILE_GROUP_COUNT)
-    abort();
-
   self->file_group_names = NEW(const char*, self->file_group_count);
 
   file_group_table_offset = READ_UINT32(p); p += 4;