diff --git a/src/main/scala/radiance/tile/RadianceCluster.scala b/src/main/scala/radiance/tile/RadianceCluster.scala
index 4ce2412..cf39016 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/radiance/tile/RadianceCluster.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/radiance/tile/RadianceCluster.scala
@@ -358,7 +358,6 @@ class RadianceClusterModuleImp(outer: RadianceCluster) extends ClusterModuleImp(
         sram_read_backup_reg.valid := false.B
       }
       assert(!(sram_read_backup_reg.valid && data_pipe.valid && data_pipe_in.fire)) // must empty backup before filling data pipe
-      assert(data_pipe_in.valid === data_pipe_in.fire)
 
       r_node.d.bits := r_edge.AccessAck(
         Mux(r_node.d.valid, metadata_pipe.bits.source, 0.U),