diff --git a/boot/bootutil/src/loader.c b/boot/bootutil/src/loader.c
index a18979d..7766d87 100644
--- a/boot/bootutil/src/loader.c
+++ b/boot/bootutil/src/loader.c
@@ -506,7 +506,6 @@
           boot_status_internal_off(bs->idx, bs->state, boot_data.write_sz);
 
     align = hal_flash_align(fap->fa_device_id);
-    // ASSERT(align <= 8);
     memset(buf, 0xFF, 8);
     buf[0] = bs->state;