diff --git a/osu.Framework/Bindables/Bindable.cs b/osu.Framework/Bindables/Bindable.cs
index a18b1b8df8c..1b8f09980da 100644
--- a/osu.Framework/Bindables/Bindable.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework/Bindables/Bindable.cs
@@ -414,9 +414,8 @@ void ISerializableBindable.SerializeTo(JsonWriter writer, JsonSerializer seriali
         void ISerializableBindable.DeserializeFrom(JsonReader reader, JsonSerializer serializer)
         {
             // Deserialize returns null for json literal "null".
-            var result = serializer.Deserialize<T>(reader);
-            Debug.Assert(result != null);
-            Value = result;
+            // The nullability of type parameter T is unavailable here, so we can't do any validation.
+            Value = serializer.Deserialize<T>(reader).AsNonNull();
         }
 
         private LeasedBindable<T>? leasedBindable;