diff --git a/socketft.h b/socketft.h
index 2ebee4db..825680d0 100644
--- a/socketft.h
+++ b/socketft.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public:
 		{if (result == static_cast<socket_t>(SOCKET_ERROR)) HandleError(operation);}
 #ifdef USE_WINDOWS_STYLE_SOCKETS
 	void CheckAndHandleError(const char *operation, BOOL result) const
-		{CRYPTOPP_ASSERT(result==TRUE || result==FALSE); if (!result) HandleError(operation);}
+		{if (!result) HandleError(operation);}
 	void CheckAndHandleError(const char *operation, bool result) const
 		{if (!result) HandleError(operation);}
 #endif
diff --git a/winpipes.h b/winpipes.h
index f7335ffe..d98cbf62 100644
--- a/winpipes.h
+++ b/winpipes.h
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ protected:
 	virtual HANDLE GetHandle() const =0;
 	virtual void HandleError(const char *operation) const;
 	void CheckAndHandleError(const char *operation, BOOL result) const
-		{CRYPTOPP_ASSERT(result==TRUE || result==FALSE); if (!result) HandleError(operation);}
+		{if (!result) HandleError(operation);}
 };
 
 //! \brief Pipe-based implementation of NetworkReceiver