diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/assets/asset-hub-rococo/src/xcm_config.rs b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/assets/asset-hub-rococo/src/xcm_config.rs
index 664d2b9c9dd5..cf5a3905e581 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/assets/asset-hub-rococo/src/xcm_config.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/assets/asset-hub-rococo/src/xcm_config.rs
@@ -699,8 +699,7 @@ pub mod bridging {
 							false => None,
 						}
 					});
-			assert!(alias.is_some(), "we expect here BridgeHubRococo to Westend mapping at least");
-			Some(alias.unwrap())
+			Some(alias.expect("we expect here BridgeHubRococo to Westend mapping at least"))
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/assets/asset-hub-westend/src/xcm_config.rs b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/assets/asset-hub-westend/src/xcm_config.rs
index 35a42627ad71..ff1fc99cba8a 100644
--- a/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/assets/asset-hub-westend/src/xcm_config.rs
+++ b/cumulus/parachains/runtimes/assets/asset-hub-westend/src/xcm_config.rs
@@ -648,8 +648,7 @@ pub mod bridging {
 						false => None,
 					}
 				});
-			assert!(alias.is_some(), "we expect here BridgeHubWestend to Rococo mapping at least");
-			Some(alias.unwrap())
+			Some(alias.expect("we expect here BridgeHubWestend to Rococo mapping at least"))
 		}
 	}
 }