diff --git a/src/coins.cpp b/src/coins.cpp
index c2ff8ecb4..addbab5bf 100644
--- a/src/coins.cpp
+++ b/src/coins.cpp
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ const CTxOut &CCoinsViewCache::GetOutputFor(const CTxIn& input) const
 const CScript &CCoinsViewCache::GetSpendFor(const CTxIn& input) const
 {
     const CCoins* coins = AccessCoins(input.prevout.hash);
-    assert(coins && coins->IsAvailable(input.prevout.n));
+    assert(coins);
     return coins->vout[input.prevout.n].scriptPubKey;
 }