diff --git a/core/src/global.rs b/core/src/global.rs
index db9967dc..57de79b6 100644
--- a/core/src/global.rs
+++ b/core/src/global.rs
@@ -299,6 +299,5 @@ where
 		}
 	}
 	last_n.reverse();
-	assert_eq!(last_n.len(), needed_block_count);
 	last_n
 }