diff --git a/src/coreclr/jit/optimizebools.cpp b/src/coreclr/jit/optimizebools.cpp
index 0362fdc2c91f8..2346ef7e9e278 100644
--- a/src/coreclr/jit/optimizebools.cpp
+++ b/src/coreclr/jit/optimizebools.cpp
@@ -1327,7 +1327,6 @@ void OptBoolsDsc::optOptimizeBoolsUpdateTrees()
         assert(m_b2->KindIs(BBJ_COND));
         assert(m_b1->TrueTargetIs(m_b2->GetTrueTarget()));
         assert(m_b1->FalseTargetIs(m_b2));
-        assert(!m_b2->IsLast());
 
         // We now reach B2's false target via B1 false.
         //