diff --git a/lib/PhpParser/Node/Expr/CallLike.php b/lib/PhpParser/Node/Expr/CallLike.php
index 86e781c102..5ea2a71ade 100644
--- a/lib/PhpParser/Node/Expr/CallLike.php
+++ b/lib/PhpParser/Node/Expr/CallLike.php
@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@ public function isFirstClassCallable(): bool {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Assert that this is not a first-class callable and return only ordinary Args.
+     * Return only ordinary Args.
      *
      * @return Arg[]
      */
     public function getArgs(): array {
-        assert(!$this->isFirstClassCallable());
+        if ($this->isFirstClassCallable()) {
+            return [];
+        }
         return $this->getRawArgs();
     }