diff --git a/src/rose/rose_build_bytecode.cpp b/src/rose/rose_build_bytecode.cpp
index d1a49aba..f9868075 100644
--- a/src/rose/rose_build_bytecode.cpp
+++ b/src/rose/rose_build_bytecode.cpp
@@ -2966,8 +2966,7 @@ void buildFragmentPrograms(const RoseBuildImpl &build,
             !lit_prog.empty()) {
             const auto &cfrag = fragments[pfrag.included_frag_id];
             assert(pfrag.s.length() >= cfrag.s.length() &&
-                   !pfrag.s.any_nocase() != !cfrag.s.any_nocase());
-                   /** !pfrag.s.any_nocase() >= !cfrag.s.any_nocase()); **/
+                   !pfrag.s.any_nocase() >= !cfrag.s.any_nocase());
             u32 child_offset = cfrag.lit_program_offset;
             DEBUG_PRINTF("child %u offset %u\n", cfrag.fragment_id,
                          child_offset);