diff --git a/runtime/src/accounts_db/geyser_plugin_utils.rs b/runtime/src/accounts_db/geyser_plugin_utils.rs
index 866a5628408d51..a5efd030535b27 100644
--- a/runtime/src/accounts_db/geyser_plugin_utils.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/accounts_db/geyser_plugin_utils.rs
@@ -89,16 +89,11 @@ impl AccountsDb {
         let slot_stores = slot_stores.read().unwrap();
         let mut accounts_to_stream: HashMap<Pubkey, StoredAccountMeta> = HashMap::default();
         let mut measure_filter = Measure::start("accountsdb-plugin-filtering-accounts");
-        let mut previous_write_version = None;
         for (_, storage_entry) in slot_stores.iter() {
             let accounts = storage_entry.accounts.account_iter();
             let mut account_len = 0;
             accounts.for_each(|account| {
                 account_len += 1;
-                if let Some(previous_write_version) = previous_write_version {
-                    assert!(previous_write_version < account.meta.write_version_obsolete);
-                }
-                previous_write_version = Some(account.meta.write_version_obsolete);
                 if notified_accounts.contains(&account.meta.pubkey) {
                     notify_stats.skipped_accounts += 1;
                     return;