diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webpage.py b/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webpage.py
index 89b293869..02aa270d7 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webpage.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/webkit/webpage.py
@@ -323,6 +323,8 @@ class BrowserPage(QWebPage):
             # also indicate a bug.
             log.greasemonkey.debug("Not running scripts for frame with no "
                                    "url: {}".format(frame))
+            assert not toload, toload
+
         for script in toload:
             if frame is self.mainFrame() or script.runs_on_sub_frames:
                 log.webview.debug('Running GM script: {}'.format(script.name))