diff --git a/src/db.c b/src/db.c
index cf5788774..fa14b54ff 100644
--- a/src/db.c
+++ b/src/db.c
@@ -1575,9 +1575,6 @@ void swapdbCommand(client *c) {
  *----------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
 int removeExpire(redisDb *db, robj *key) {
-    /* An expire may only be removed if there is a corresponding entry in the
-     * main dict. Otherwise, the key will never be freed. */
-    serverAssertWithInfo(NULL,key,dictFind(db->dict,key->ptr) != NULL);
     return dictDelete(db->expires,key->ptr) == DICT_OK;
 }
 
@@ -1608,9 +1605,6 @@ long long getExpire(redisDb *db, robj *key) {
     if (dictSize(db->expires) == 0 ||
        (de = dictFind(db->expires,key->ptr)) == NULL) return -1;
 
-    /* The entry was found in the expire dict, this means it should also
-     * be present in the main dict (safety check). */
-    serverAssertWithInfo(NULL,key,dictFind(db->dict,key->ptr) != NULL);
     return dictGetSignedIntegerVal(de);
 }