diff --git a/pgxn/neon/pagestore_smgr.c b/pgxn/neon/pagestore_smgr.c
index 6796ccec83..9914e13b5d 100644
--- a/pgxn/neon/pagestore_smgr.c
+++ b/pgxn/neon/pagestore_smgr.c
@@ -1504,8 +1504,6 @@ neon_wallog_page(SMgrRelation reln, ForkNumber forknum, BlockNumber blocknum, co
 							blocknum,
 							RelFileInfoFmt(InfoFromSMgrRel(reln)),
 							forknum)));
-			Assert(false);
-
 			lsn = GetXLogReplayRecPtr(NULL); /* in standby mode, soldier on */
 		}
 	}