diff --git a/src/core/or/relay.c b/src/core/or/relay.c
index 5336c2ea73..3af9435a76 100644
--- a/src/core/or/relay.c
+++ b/src/core/or/relay.c
@@ -2352,24 +2352,6 @@ connection_edge_package_raw_inbuf(edge_connection_t *conn, int package_partial,
     return -1;
   }
 
-  // Bug 40827: With conflux, we suspect marked circuits were getting here.
-  // We think we fixed it, but let's add a check and log sets if it still
-  // happens.
-  if (BUG(circ->marked_for_close)) {
-    log_warn(LD_BUG,
-             "called on circ that's already marked for close at %s:%d.",
-             circ->marked_for_close_file, circ->marked_for_close);
-    if (CIRCUIT_IS_CONFLUX(circ)) {
-      if (circ->conflux) {
-        conflux_log_set(circ->conflux, CIRCUIT_IS_ORIGIN(circ));
-      } else {
-        log_warn(LD_BUG, "  - circ is unlinked conflux");
-      }
-    }
-    conn->end_reason = END_STREAM_REASON_INTERNAL;
-    return -1;
-  }
-
   if (circuit_consider_stop_edge_reading(circ, cpath_layer))
     return 0;