diff --git a/dumux/porousmediumflow/boxdfm/geometryhelper.hh b/dumux/porousmediumflow/boxdfm/geometryhelper.hh
index e79b8a90cbd87bebd37465749bcbbd2a82bb22f9..bd5a8cd33686f730c43b5da681be9ef019ac6ead 100644
--- a/dumux/porousmediumflow/boxdfm/geometryhelper.hh
+++ b/dumux/porousmediumflow/boxdfm/geometryhelper.hh
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ public:
                    const Intersection& is,
                    unsigned int edgeIndexInIntersection = 0) const
     {
-        assert(isGeom.corners() == 2);
-
         const auto referenceElement = ReferenceElements::general(this->elementGeometry_.type());
         const auto vIdxLocal0 = referenceElement.subEntity(is.indexInInside(), 1, 0, dim);
         const auto vIdxLocal1 = referenceElement.subEntity(is.indexInInside(), 1, 1, dim);