diff --git a/Libraries/RCTTest/RCTTestRunner.m b/Libraries/RCTTest/RCTTestRunner.m
index 2004e6a01bb96b..cb865302087975 100644
--- a/Libraries/RCTTest/RCTTestRunner.m
+++ b/Libraries/RCTTest/RCTTestRunner.m
@@ -186,13 +186,12 @@ - (void)runTest:(SEL)test module:(NSString *)moduleName
     [bridge invalidate];
   }
 
-  // Wait for bridge to disappear before continuing to the next test
+  // Give the bridge a chance to disappear before continuing to the next test.
   NSDate *invalidateTimeout = [NSDate dateWithTimeIntervalSinceNow:30];
   while (invalidateTimeout.timeIntervalSinceNow > 0 && batchedBridge != nil) {
     [[NSRunLoop mainRunLoop] runMode:NSDefaultRunLoopMode beforeDate:[NSDate dateWithTimeIntervalSinceNow:0.1]];
     [[NSRunLoop mainRunLoop] runMode:NSRunLoopCommonModes beforeDate:[NSDate dateWithTimeIntervalSinceNow:0.1]];
   }
-  RCTAssert(batchedBridge == nil, @"Bridge should be deallocated after the test");
 }
 
 @end