diff --git a/proxy/http3/Http3Session.cc b/proxy/http3/Http3Session.cc
index 8a422fff599..ba629201e44 100644
--- a/proxy/http3/Http3Session.cc
+++ b/proxy/http3/Http3Session.cc
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ HQSession::HQSession(NetVConnection *vc) : ProxySession(vc)
 HQSession::~HQSession()
 {
   // Transactions should be deleted first before HQSesson gets deleted.
-  ink_assert(this->_transaction_list.head);
+  ink_assert(this->_transaction_list.head == nullptr);
 }
 
 void