--- archivemail.orgi	2009-01-31 21:50:02.000000000 +0100
+++ archivemail	2009-01-31 21:50:22.000000000 +0100
@@ -1271,7 +1271,7 @@
         original = mailbox.MHMailbox(mailbox_name)
     else:
         unexpected_error("unknown type: %s" % type)        
-    assert(original)
+
 
     cache = IdentityCache(mailbox_name)