1 files changed, 2 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/xgetlarg.c b/libbb/xgetlarg.c
index cadb83e08..5b1e7b9d5 100644
--- a/libbb/xgetlarg.c
+++ b/libbb/xgetlarg.c
@@ -20,14 +20,8 @@ long bb_xgetlarg(const char *arg, int base, long lower, long upper)
         char *endptr;
         int errno_save = errno;
 
-        assert(arg!=NULL);
-
-        /* Don't allow leading whitespace.
-         * Wrap isspace in () to make sure we call the
-         * function rather than the macro. */
-        if ((isspace)(*arg)) {
-                bb_show_usage();
-        }
+        if (ENABLE_DEBUG && arg==NULL)
+                bb_error_msg_and_die("Null in xgetlarg.");
 
         errno = 0;
         result = strtol(arg, &endptr, base);