diff --git a/clang/include/clang/Lex/Token.h b/clang/include/clang/Lex/Token.h
index 2df5c2dae695..8617c67b3213 100644
--- a/clang/include/clang/Lex/Token.h
+++ b/clang/include/clang/Lex/Token.h
@@ -287,8 +287,6 @@ public:
   }
 };
 
-static_assert(std::is_pod<Token>::value, "Token should be a POD type!");
-
 /// \brief Information about the conditional stack (\#if directives)
 /// currently active.
 struct PPConditionalInfo {