diff --git a/src/HealthCheck/UserSecretStorageHealthCheck.php b/src/HealthCheck/UserSecretStorageHealthCheck.php
index 8e4b9d1d..17efa6f0 100644
--- a/src/HealthCheck/UserSecretStorageHealthCheck.php
+++ b/src/HealthCheck/UserSecretStorageHealthCheck.php
@@ -34,8 +34,6 @@ public function __construct(private readonly TiqrUserRepositoryInterface $tiqrUs
 
     public function check(HealthReportInterface $report): HealthReportInterface
     {
-        assert($this->tiqrUserRepository instanceof TiqrUserRepository);
-
         $message = '';
         if (!$this->tiqrUserRepository->userSecretStorageHealthCheck($message)) {
             return $report::buildStatusDown($message);
diff --git a/src/HealthCheck/UserStorageHealthCheck.php b/src/HealthCheck/UserStorageHealthCheck.php
index 2b5a9aa4..89be83bc 100644
--- a/src/HealthCheck/UserStorageHealthCheck.php
+++ b/src/HealthCheck/UserStorageHealthCheck.php
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ public function __construct(private readonly TiqrUserRepositoryInterface $tiqrUs
 
     public function check(HealthReportInterface $report): HealthReportInterface
     {
-        assert($this->tiqrUserRepository instanceof TiqrUserRepository);
         $message = '';
         if (!$this->tiqrUserRepository->userStorageHealthCheck($message)) {
             return $report::buildStatusDown($message);