diff --git a/src/xrpld/core/Coro.ipp b/src/xrpld/core/Coro.ipp
index 353944f529..601a9b92f1 100644
--- a/src/xrpld/core/Coro.ipp
+++ b/src/xrpld/core/Coro.ipp
@@ -66,11 +66,9 @@ inline JobQueue::Coro::~Coro()
         resume();
     }
 
-#ifndef NDEBUG
     XRPL_ASSERT(
         state_ == CoroState::Finished,
         "ripple::JobQueue::Coro::~Coro : is finished");
-#endif
 }
 
 inline void