diff --git a/src/SerializedTransaction.cpp b/src/SerializedTransaction.cpp
index dbe3ffbf2..a7c26357a 100644
--- a/src/SerializedTransaction.cpp
+++ b/src/SerializedTransaction.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ SerializedTransaction::SerializedTransaction(const STObject& object) : STObject(
 		throw std::runtime_error("invalid transaction type");
 	if (!setType(mFormat->elements))
 	{
-		assert(false);
 		throw std::runtime_error("transaction not valid");
 	}
 }