diff --git a/src/or/dns.c b/src/or/dns.c
index ad9c1fba12..843992bcad 100644
--- a/src/or/dns.c
+++ b/src/or/dns.c
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ void dns_cancel_pending_resolve(char *address, connection_t *onlyconn) {
     return;
   }
 
-  assert(resolve->state == CACHE_STATE_PENDING);
   assert(resolve->pending_connections);
 
   if(onlyconn) {