diff --git a/noir-projects/aztec-nr/aztec/src/context/private_context.nr b/noir-projects/aztec-nr/aztec/src/context/private_context.nr
index 9ddf4825748..69920d440e9 100644
--- a/noir-projects/aztec-nr/aztec/src/context/private_context.nr
+++ b/noir-projects/aztec-nr/aztec/src/context/private_context.nr
@@ -268,8 +268,6 @@ impl PrivateContext {
             /// Safety: Kernels verify that the key validation request is valid and below we verify that a request
             /// for the correct public key has been received.
             let request = unsafe { get_key_validation_request(pk_m_hash, key_index) };
-            assert(request.pk_m.hash() == pk_m_hash);
-
             assert_eq(request.pk_m.hash(), pk_m_hash, "Obtained invalid key validation request");
 
             self.key_validation_requests_and_generators.push(