diff --git a/packages/ses/src/error/note-log-args.js b/packages/ses/src/error/note-log-args.js
index a3473d7590..599811736a 100644
--- a/packages/ses/src/error/note-log-args.js
+++ b/packages/ses/src/error/note-log-args.js
@@ -72,13 +72,10 @@ const spliceAfter = (prev, selfCell) => {
 /**
  * @template Data
  * @param {DoublyLinkedCell<Data>} cell
- * Must be a non-sigil part of a ring, and therefore non-self-linked
+ * No-op if the cell is self-linked.
  */
 const spliceOut = cell => {
   const { prev, next } = cell;
-  if (prev === cell || next === cell) {
-    throw TypeError('Expected non-self-linked cell');
-  }
   prev.next = next;
   next.prev = prev;
   cell.prev = cell;