diff --git a/extensions/media2/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/media2/PlayerWrapper.java b/extensions/media2/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/media2/PlayerWrapper.java
index 9e14a18a7a..060eb982e5 100644
--- a/extensions/media2/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/media2/PlayerWrapper.java
+++ b/extensions/media2/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/ext/media2/PlayerWrapper.java
@@ -231,14 +231,10 @@ import java.util.List;
   }
 
   public boolean skipToPreviousPlaylistItem() {
-    Timeline timeline = player.getCurrentTimeline();
-    Assertions.checkState(!timeline.isEmpty());
     return controlDispatcher.dispatchPrevious(player);
   }
 
   public boolean skipToNextPlaylistItem() {
-    Timeline timeline = player.getCurrentTimeline();
-    Assertions.checkState(!timeline.isEmpty());
     return controlDispatcher.dispatchNext(player);
   }