diff --git a/src/lightpanda.zig b/src/lightpanda.zig
index fb1659d4e..d7e735542 100644
--- a/src/lightpanda.zig
+++ b/src/lightpanda.zig
@@ -273,9 +273,6 @@ fn dumpWPT(frame: *Frame, writer: *std.Io.Writer) !void {
 
 pub inline fn assert(ok: bool, comptime ctx: []const u8, args: anytype) void {
     if (!ok) {
-        if (comptime IS_DEBUG) {
-            unreachable;
-        }
         assertionFailure(ctx, args);
     }
 }