diff --git a/pynta/coveragedependence.py b/pynta/coveragedependence.py
index 4ec85f81..2bf35f08 100644
--- a/pynta/coveragedependence.py
+++ b/pynta/coveragedependence.py
@@ -2218,30 +2218,22 @@ def mol_to_atoms(admol,slab,sites,metal,partial_atoms=None,partial_admol=None):
     Returns:
         _type_: Atoms object corresponding to the admol 2D configuration
     """
-    assert admol.atoms[1].site == "bridge"
-    assert partial_admol.atoms[1].site == "bridge"
     if partial_atoms and partial_admol:
         atoms = deepcopy(partial_atoms)
         gpartial_admol = partial_admol.to_group()
         admol_atom_order = admol.atoms[:]
         gpartial_admol_order = gpartial_admol.atoms[:]
-        assert admol.atoms[1].site == "bridge"
-        assert partial_admol.atoms[1].site == "bridge"
         try:
             subisos = admol.find_subgraph_isomorphisms(gpartial_admol,save_order=True)
         except ValueError:
             subisos = admol.find_subgraph_isomorphisms(gpartial_admol)
             admol.atoms = admol_atom_order
             gpartial_admol.atoms = gpartial_admol_order
-        assert admol.atoms[1].site == "bridge"
-        assert partial_admol.atoms[1].site == "bridge"
         if len(subisos) == 0:
             raise ValueError("partial_admol is not subgraph isomorphic to admol: {0}, {1}".format(gpartial_admol.to_adjacency_list(),admol.to_adjacency_list()))
         subiso = subisos[0]
         atoms_in_partial = [a for a in subiso.keys() if not a.is_surface_site()]
         split_structs,adsorbed_atom_dict = split_adsorbed_structures(admol,clear_site_info=False,adsorption_info=True,atoms_to_skip=atoms_in_partial)
-        assert admol.atoms[1].site == "bridge"
-        assert partial_admol.atoms[1].site == "bridge"
     elif partial_atoms is None and partial_admol is None:
         atoms = deepcopy(slab)
         split_structs,adsorbed_atom_dict = split_adsorbed_structures(admol,clear_site_info=False,adsorption_info=True)