diff --git a/RoutingAlgorithms/AlternativePathRouting.h b/RoutingAlgorithms/AlternativePathRouting.h
index f70cb5547..8d75ff682 100644
--- a/RoutingAlgorithms/AlternativePathRouting.h
+++ b/RoutingAlgorithms/AlternativePathRouting.h
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ template <class DataFacadeT> class AlternativeRouting : private BasicRoutingInte
     {
         if (phantom_node_pair.PhantomNodesHaveEqualLocation())
         {
-            BOOST_ASSERT(false);
             return;
         }