diff --git a/sql/sql_delete.cc b/sql/sql_delete.cc
index a28a39a769d..52e3ab73de0 100644
--- a/sql/sql_delete.cc
+++ b/sql/sql_delete.cc
@@ -730,8 +730,6 @@ void multi_delete::send_error(uint errcode,const char *err)
     }
     thd->transaction.all.modified_non_trans_table= true;
   }
-  DBUG_ASSERT(!normal_tables || !deleted ||
-              thd->transaction.stmt.modified_non_trans_table);
   DBUG_VOID_RETURN;
 }
 
@@ -839,8 +837,6 @@ bool multi_delete::send_eof()
   {
     query_cache_invalidate3(thd, delete_tables, 1);
   }
-  DBUG_ASSERT(!normal_tables || !deleted ||
-              thd->transaction.stmt.modified_non_trans_table);
   if ((local_error == 0) || thd->transaction.stmt.modified_non_trans_table)
   {
     if (mysql_bin_log.is_open())