diff --git a/bgpd/rfapi/vnc_export_bgp.c b/bgpd/rfapi/vnc_export_bgp.c
index 3d010e25f8..212d394fdc 100644
--- a/bgpd/rfapi/vnc_export_bgp.c
+++ b/bgpd/rfapi/vnc_export_bgp.c
@@ -1403,7 +1403,6 @@ static void vnc_direct_bgp_del_group_afi(struct bgp *bgp,
 		return;
 	}
 
-	assert(afi == AFI_IP || afi == AFI_IP6);
 	rt = import_table->imported_vpn[afi];
 
 	if (!rfg->nves && rfg->type != RFAPI_GROUP_CFG_VRF) {