1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/expr.c b/src/expr.c
index acc144bea..898ed8519 100644
--- a/src/expr.c
+++ b/src/expr.c
@@ -4016,7 +4016,7 @@ expr_code_doover:
       ** Expr node to be passed into this function, it will be handled
       ** sanely and not crash.  But keep the assert() to bring the problem
       ** to the attention of the developers. */
-      assert( op==TK_NULL );
+      assert( op==TK_NULL || pParse->db->mallocFailed );
       sqlite3VdbeAddOp2(v, OP_Null, 0, target);
       return target;
     }