diff --git a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ConversationView/Cells/OWSMessageBubbleView.m b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ConversationView/Cells/OWSMessageBubbleView.m
index 98f81badb..5212420e9 100644
--- a/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ConversationView/Cells/OWSMessageBubbleView.m
+++ b/Signal/src/ViewControllers/ConversationView/Cells/OWSMessageBubbleView.m
@@ -315,7 +315,6 @@ NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN
     if (bodyMediaView) {
         OWSAssert(self.loadCellContentBlock);
         OWSAssert(self.unloadCellContentBlock);
-        OWSAssert(!lastSubview);
 
         bodyMediaView.clipsToBounds = YES;