diff --git a/indra/llcommon/llapr.cpp b/indra/llcommon/llapr.cpp
index d1c44c94032851a19a4ab42f20006ce04a1eb1f4..a0802c6adfe997952e56a84a5477d5f47d1c0143 100755
--- a/indra/llcommon/llapr.cpp
+++ b/indra/llcommon/llapr.cpp
@@ -226,9 +226,7 @@ void LLVolatileAPRPool::clearVolatileAPRPool()
 		llassert_always(mNumActiveRef > 0) ;
 	}
 
-	//paranoia check if the pool is jammed.
-	//will remove the check before going to release.
-	llassert_always(mNumTotalRef < (FULL_VOLATILE_APR_POOL << 2)) ;
+	llassert(mNumTotalRef < (FULL_VOLATILE_APR_POOL << 2)) ;
 }
 
 BOOL LLVolatileAPRPool::isFull()