diff --git a/contracts/payment/Escrow.sol b/contracts/payment/Escrow.sol
index 2e6c5565a..78dda09f9 100644
--- a/contracts/payment/Escrow.sol
+++ b/contracts/payment/Escrow.sol
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ contract Escrow is Secondary {
   */
   function withdraw(address payee) public onlyPrimary {
     uint256 payment = _deposits[payee];
-    assert(address(this).balance >= payment);
 
     _deposits[payee] = 0;
 
diff --git a/contracts/payment/SplitPayment.sol b/contracts/payment/SplitPayment.sol
index 19df9b706..c7bc9bfff 100644
--- a/contracts/payment/SplitPayment.sol
+++ b/contracts/payment/SplitPayment.sol
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ contract SplitPayment {
     );
 
     require(payment != 0);
-    assert(address(this).balance >= payment);
 
     _released[account] = _released[account].add(payment);
     _totalReleased = _totalReleased.add(payment);