diff --git a/src/t_list.c b/src/t_list.c
index adb0c409e6f3d8d01cebba8044900ac4c42ac00c..7c1b848a814b3a9cc08ceb61e615d3eb5e167744 100644
--- a/src/t_list.c
+++ b/src/t_list.c
@@ -822,7 +822,6 @@ int handleClientsWaitingListPush(redisClient *c, robj *key, robj *ele) {
 
         /* This should remove the first element of the "clients" list. */
         unblockClientWaitingData(receiver);
-        redisAssert(ln != listFirst(clients));
 
         if (dstkey == NULL) {
             /* BRPOP/BLPOP */