diff --git a/llvm/include/llvm/Transforms/Vectorize/SandboxVectorizer/SeedCollector.h b/llvm/include/llvm/Transforms/Vectorize/SandboxVectorizer/SeedCollector.h
index 06fb41ac58db2..460e3f675fa79 100644
--- a/llvm/include/llvm/Transforms/Vectorize/SandboxVectorizer/SeedCollector.h
+++ b/llvm/include/llvm/Transforms/Vectorize/SandboxVectorizer/SeedCollector.h
@@ -50,11 +50,6 @@ class SeedBundle {
   /// by symbol, symbol-offset, and program order (which depends if scheduling
   /// bottom-up or top-down).
   void insertAt(iterator Pos, Instruction *I) {
-#ifdef EXPENSIVE_CHECKS
-    for (auto Itr : Seeds) {
-      assert(*Itr != I && "Attempt to insert an instruction twice.");
-    }
-#endif
     Seeds.insert(Pos, I);
     NumUnusedBits += Utils::getNumBits(I);
   }