diff --git a/contracts/payment/Escrow.sol b/contracts/payment/Escrow.sol
index 21f7d6edd..7fb118e3a 100644
--- a/contracts/payment/Escrow.sol
+++ b/contracts/payment/Escrow.sol
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ 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 e0e057ae8..8bfcc7690 100644
--- a/contracts/payment/SplitPayment.sol
+++ b/contracts/payment/SplitPayment.sol
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ contract SplitPayment {
     );
 
     require(payment != 0);
-    assert(address(this).balance >= payment);
 
     _released[account] = _released[account].add(payment);
     _totalReleased = _totalReleased.add(payment);