diff --git a/src/ReservoirPriceOracle.sol b/src/ReservoirPriceOracle.sol
index 8e22152..fb8bed3 100644
--- a/src/ReservoirPriceOracle.sol
+++ b/src/ReservoirPriceOracle.sol
@@ -230,9 +230,6 @@ contract ReservoirPriceOracle is IPriceOracle, Owned(msg.sender), ReentrancyGuar
                 // congestion
                 rReward = block.basefee * rewardGasAmount * MAX_REWARD_MULTIPLIER;
             } else {
-                assert(
-                    lPercentDiff >= lRewardThresholdWAD && lPercentDiff < lRewardThresholdWAD * MAX_REWARD_MULTIPLIER
-                );
                 rReward = block.basefee * rewardGasAmount * lPercentDiff / lRewardThresholdWAD; // denominator is never 0
             }
         }