diff --git a/include/bitcoin/database/tables/caches/prevout.hpp b/include/bitcoin/database/tables/caches/prevout.hpp
index 4afef5a48..6c215f372 100644
--- a/include/bitcoin/database/tables/caches/prevout.hpp
+++ b/include/bitcoin/database/tables/caches/prevout.hpp
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ struct prevout
     static constexpr tx::integer merge(
         const system::chain::prevout& metadata) NOEXCEPT
     {
-        BC_ASSERT((metadata.parent_tx == max_uint32) ==
-            (metadata.point_link == max_uint32));
+        //BC_ASSERT((metadata.parent_tx == max_uint32) ==
+        //    (metadata.point_link == max_uint32));
 
         // parent_tx metadata default (max) implies block-internal spend.
         return metadata.parent_tx == max_uint32 ? tx::terminal :