diff --git a/utils/generate-command-code.py b/utils/generate-command-code.py
index 04b4d3150..d9826aabd 100755
--- a/utils/generate-command-code.py
+++ b/utils/generate-command-code.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class Argument(object):
                 s += "CMD_ARG_MULTIPLE|"
             if self.desc.get("multiple_token", False):
                 assert self.desc.get("multiple", False)  # Sanity
-                assert self.desc.get("token", None)
+                assert "token" in self.desc
                 s += "CMD_ARG_MULTIPLE_TOKEN|"
             return s[:-1] if s else "CMD_ARG_NONE"