diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index e76bad79..58602e52 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -1694,8 +1694,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
   const char* const* argv = argv_vec.data();
 #endif
 
-  epee::debug::get_set_enable_assert(true, false);
-
   string_tools::set_module_name_and_folder(argv[0]);
 
   po::options_description desc_general("General options");