diff --git a/src/ChangeLog b/src/ChangeLog
index 60e9d9c51ac..daec480efa9 100644
--- a/src/ChangeLog
+++ b/src/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2006-02-17  Stefan Monnier  <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>
+
+	* alloc.c (Fmake_symbol): Comment-out left-over assert from before the
+	addition of the BLOCK_INPUTs.
+
 2006-02-17  Juanma Barranquero  <lekktu@gmail.com>
 
 	* window.c (Fset_window_scroll_bars): Doc fix.
diff --git a/src/alloc.c b/src/alloc.c
index 0276f85f1fe..bb5f550d175 100644
--- a/src/alloc.c
+++ b/src/alloc.c
@@ -3209,7 +3209,7 @@ Its value and function definition are void, and its property list is nil.  */)
 
   CHECK_STRING (name);
 
-  eassert (!handling_signal);
+  /* eassert (!handling_signal); */
 
 #ifndef SYNC_INPUT
   BLOCK_INPUT;