diff --git a/servers/slapd/repl.c b/servers/slapd/repl.c
index e269539f65..8931915219 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/repl.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/repl.c
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ destroy_replica_info(
 {
 	int i = 0;
 
-	assert( be );
+	assert( be != NULL );
 
 	if ( be->be_replica == NULL ) {
 		return 0;