diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index b47a236e49b77..524914b2d51c4 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -1686,7 +1686,6 @@ void CConnman::ThreadOpenConnections()
                 }
             }
         }
-        assert(nOutbound <= (nMaxOutbound + nMaxFeeler));
 
         // Feeler Connections
         //