diff --git a/arangod/Aql/EngineInfoContainerCoordinator.cpp b/arangod/Aql/EngineInfoContainerCoordinator.cpp
index 9f7f66cb73..bf61479036 100644
--- a/arangod/Aql/EngineInfoContainerCoordinator.cpp
+++ b/arangod/Aql/EngineInfoContainerCoordinator.cpp
@@ -121,11 +121,12 @@ void EngineInfoContainerCoordinator::addNode(ExecutionNode* node) {
   TRI_ASSERT(
     node->getType() != ExecutionNode::INDEX
       && node->getType() != ExecutionNode::ENUMERATE_COLLECTION
-#ifdef USE_IRESEARCH
-      && node->getType() != ExecutionNode::ENUMERATE_IRESEARCH_VIEW
-#endif
   );
 
+#ifdef USE_IRESEARCH
+  TRI_ASSERT(node->getType() != ExecutionNode::ENUMERATE_IRESEARCH_VIEW);
+#endif
+
   TRI_ASSERT(!_engines.empty());
   TRI_ASSERT(!_engineStack.empty());
   size_t idx = _engineStack.top();