diff --git a/Source/monster.cpp b/Source/monster.cpp
index a9d8615347f..d85081a80f4 100644
--- a/Source/monster.cpp
+++ b/Source/monster.cpp
@@ -4652,7 +4652,6 @@ void MissToMonst(int mi)
 	// assert(dPlayer[mon->_mx][mon->_my] == 0);
 	// assert(!(mon->_mFlags & MFLAG_HIDDEN));
 	//ChangeLightXYOff(mon->_mlid, mon->_mx, mon->_my);
-	assert(mon->_mdir == mis->_miDir);
 	MonStartStand(mnum);
 	/*if (mon->_mType >= MT_INCIN && mon->_mType <= MT_HELLBURN) {
 		MonStartFadein(mnum, false);
diff --git a/Source/player.cpp b/Source/player.cpp
index b92e4346b6d..13b6e1b2b18 100644
--- a/Source/player.cpp
+++ b/Source/player.cpp
@@ -2915,7 +2915,6 @@ void MissToPlr(int mi, bool hit)
 	//ChangeLightXYOff(plr._plid, plr._px, plr._py);
 	//ChangeVisionXY(plr._pvid, plr._px, plr._py);
 	if (!hit || plr._pHitPoints < (1 << 6)) {
-		assert(plr._pdir == mis->_miDir);
 		PlrStartStand(pnum);
 		return;
 	}