--- ap_TopRuler.cpp.old	Sun Feb 16 13:59:27 2003
+++ ap_TopRuler.cpp	Sun Feb 16 13:52:45 2003
@@ -1398,11 +1398,9 @@

	fl_BlockLayout * pBL = (static_cast<FV_View 
*>(m_pView))->getCurrentBlock();
	UT_ASSERT (pBL);
-#if DEBUG
	if (pBL == NULL) {
		return false;
	}
-#endif
	bool bRTLpara = pBL->getDominantDirection() == FRIBIDI_TYPE_RTL;

	if(bRTLpara)