diff --git a/src/test/jtx/Env.h b/src/test/jtx/Env.h
index 40866926db..fb8a016a3a 100644
--- a/src/test/jtx/Env.h
+++ b/src/test/jtx/Env.h
@@ -474,7 +474,6 @@ public:
     public:
         ParseFailureGuard(Env& self, bool b) : self_(self)
         {
-            assert(self_.parseFailureExpected_ == oldExpected_);
             self_.setParseFailureExpected(b);
         }