diff --git a/src/Network/WebSockets/TSSocketManager.m b/src/Network/WebSockets/TSSocketManager.m
index e294d95da..30e8bd63c 100644
--- a/src/Network/WebSockets/TSSocketManager.m
+++ b/src/Network/WebSockets/TSSocketManager.m
@@ -552,7 +552,6 @@ NSString *const kNSNotification_SocketManagerStateDidChange = @"kNSNotification_
         }];
     } else {
         OWSAssert(self.backgroundKeepAliveUntilDate);
-        OWSAssert([self.backgroundKeepAliveUntilDate timeIntervalSinceNow] > 0.f);
         OWSAssert(self.backgroundKeepAliveTimer);
         OWSAssert([self.backgroundKeepAliveTimer isValid]);
         OWSAssert(self.fetchingTaskIdentifier != UIBackgroundTaskInvalid);