1 files changed, 0 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Python/bytecodes.c b/Python/bytecodes.c
index e4c97dee1f8..d28cbd767e7 100644
--- a/Python/bytecodes.c
+++ b/Python/bytecodes.c
@@ -1183,7 +1183,6 @@ dummy_func(
                     assert(!_PyErr_Occurred(tstate));
                 }
                 else {
-                    assert(PyLong_Check(lasti));
                     _PyErr_SetString(tstate, PyExc_SystemError, "lasti is not an int");
                     ERROR_NO_POP();
                 }