diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
index 749c0f98a5c..868ff9a9b63 100644
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -2467,7 +2467,7 @@ void ForceUntrimHeader(const CBlockIndex *pindex_)
     if (!pindex_->trimmed()) {
         return;
     }
-    AssertLockHeld(cs_main);
+    // AssertLockHeld(cs_main);
     CBlockIndex* pindex = const_cast<CBlockIndex*>(pindex_);
     pindex->untrim();
     setDirtyBlockIndex.insert(pindex);