diff --git a/beacon_chain/validators/slashing_protection_v2.nim b/beacon_chain/validators/slashing_protection_v2.nim
index 23fe6d3061..9d3337a7cb 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/validators/slashing_protection_v2.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/validators/slashing_protection_v2.nim
@@ -1026,10 +1026,6 @@ proc pruneAttestations*(
   ## This is intended for interchange import.
   let valID = db.getOrRegisterValidator(validator)
 
-  # Overflows in 14 trillion years (minimal) or 112 trillion years (mainnet)
-  doAssert newMinSourceEpoch <= high(int64).uint64
-  doAssert newMinTargetEpoch <= high(int64).uint64
-
   let status = db.sqlPruneValidatorAttestations.exec(
     (valID, int64 newMinSourceEpoch, int64 newMinTargetEpoch))
   doAssert status.isOk(),