diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0891b8a..1553f4a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@
 This file logs the changes that are actually interesting to users (new features,
 changed functionality, fixed bugs).
 
+## Version 1.3.1 (in development)
+
+- Remove assertion error when a library blend file linked from a Geometry Nodes modifier does not exist.
+
+
 ## Version 1.3 (2021-02-02)
 
 - When creating a BAT pack, symlinks are no longer followed. This allows BAT-packing a directory structure with symlinked files (such as a Shaman checkout).
diff --git a/blender_asset_tracer/trace/file2blocks.py b/blender_asset_tracer/trace/file2blocks.py
index 6fc58c6..598df4d 100644
--- a/blender_asset_tracer/trace/file2blocks.py
+++ b/blender_asset_tracer/trace/file2blocks.py
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ class BlockIterator:
         for lib_bpath, idblocks in blocks_per_lib.items():
             lib_path = bpathlib.make_absolute(lib_bpath.to_path())
 
-            assert lib_path.exists()
             if not lib_path.exists():
                 log.warning('Library %s does not exist', lib_path)
                 continue