diff --git a/src/LedgerConsensus.cpp b/src/LedgerConsensus.cpp
index 1e6872a031..a2be3fd3a8 100644
--- a/src/LedgerConsensus.cpp
+++ b/src/LedgerConsensus.cpp
@@ -649,7 +649,6 @@ void LedgerConsensus::applyTransaction(TransactionEngine& engine, SerializedTran
 		else
 		{
 			Log(lsINFO) << "   hard fail";
-			assert(!ledger->hasTransaction(txn->getTransactionID()));
 		}
 #ifndef TRUST_NETWORK
 	}