diff --git a/Sources/Tools/MaxPlasmaMtls/Materials/plPassMtlBase.cpp b/Sources/Tools/MaxPlasmaMtls/Materials/plPassMtlBase.cpp
index fca882e5..5950a892 100644
--- a/Sources/Tools/MaxPlasmaMtls/Materials/plPassMtlBase.cpp
+++ b/Sources/Tools/MaxPlasmaMtls/Materials/plPassMtlBase.cpp
@@ -410,10 +410,7 @@ RefTargetHandle plPassMtlBase::GetReference( int i )
 {
     if( i >= kRefNotetracks && i < kRefNotetracks + fNotetracks.GetCount() )
         return fNotetracks[ i - kRefNotetracks ];
-    else
-        hsAssert(false, "shit");
-
-    return nil;
+    return nullptr;
 }
 
 //// SetReference ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////