diff --git a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Frame.cpp b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Frame.cpp
index d08a8ab56d..f1001d97d2 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Frame.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu/src/gpu/Frame.cpp
@@ -21,10 +21,7 @@ Frame::~Frame() {
         framebuffer.reset();
     }
 
-    assert(bufferUpdates.empty());
-    if (!bufferUpdates.empty()) {
-        qFatal("Buffer sync error... frame destroyed without buffer updates being applied");
-    }
+    bufferUpdates.clear();
 }
 
 void Frame::finish() {