Index: branches/SHM-dev/source/Lib/TLibDecoder/TDecCAVLC.cpp
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--- branches/SHM-dev/source/Lib/TLibDecoder/TDecCAVLC.cpp	(revision 884)
+++ branches/SHM-dev/source/Lib/TLibDecoder/TDecCAVLC.cpp	(revision 885)
@@ -1363,6 +1363,5 @@
         if(vps->getDirectDependencyFlag(j, i))
         {
-          READ_CODE( 3, uiCode, "max_tid_il_ref_pics_plus1[i][j]" ); vps->setMaxTidIlRefPicsPlus1(i, j, uiCode);
-          assert( uiCode <= vps->getMaxTLayers());
+          READ_CODE( 3, uiCode, "max_tid_il_ref_pics_plus1[i][j]" ); vps->setMaxTidIlRefPicsPlus1(i, j, uiCode);          
         }
       }