diff --git a/silkworm/sentry/rlpx/framing/framing_cipher.cpp b/silkworm/sentry/rlpx/framing/framing_cipher.cpp
index bcfca8d040..f367510adf 100644
--- a/silkworm/sentry/rlpx/framing/framing_cipher.cpp
+++ b/silkworm/sentry/rlpx/framing/framing_cipher.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ FramingCipher::FramingCipher(const KeyMaterial& key_material) {
 }
 
 FramingCipher::~FramingCipher() {
-    assert(true);
 }
 
 FramingCipher::FramingCipher(FramingCipher&& other) noexcept