diff --git a/libavcodec/ffv1.c b/libavcodec/ffv1.c
index c080294e24..f946122dfb 100644
--- a/libavcodec/ffv1.c
+++ b/libavcodec/ffv1.c
@@ -619,8 +619,6 @@ static void encode_rgb_frame(FFV1Context *s, uint8_t *src[3], int w, int h, int
             b += offset;
             r += offset;
 
-//            assert(g>=0 && b>=0 && r>=0);
-//            assert(g<256 && b<512 && r<512);
             sample[0][0][x]= g;
             sample[1][0][x]= b;
             sample[2][0][x]= r;
@@ -1578,9 +1576,6 @@ static void decode_rgb_frame(FFV1Context *s, uint8_t *src[3], int w, int h, int
             int r= sample[2][1][x];
             int a= sample[3][1][x];
 
-//            assert(g>=0 && b>=0 && r>=0);
-//            assert(g<256 && b<512 && r<512);
-
             b -= offset;
             r -= offset;
             g -= (b + r)>>2;