diff --git a/lang/compile.py b/lang/compile.py
index ca99e3e..14901ed 100755
--- a/lang/compile.py
+++ b/lang/compile.py
@@ -806,7 +806,6 @@
 	for(int i = 0; i < use_modules->length; ++i)
 		object_drop(state, &use_modules->elems[i]);
 	Object obj = object_create(state, &module_class, 1);
-	vm_abort_if(state, !obj, "unable to allocate module");
 	return obj;
 }