diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/opto/compile.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/opto/compile.cpp
index 417f828013f..d8881689678 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/opto/compile.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/opto/compile.cpp
@@ -5014,16 +5014,7 @@ void Compile::remove_speculative_types(PhaseIterGVN &igvn) {
         const Type* t_no_spec = t->remove_speculative();
         if (t_no_spec != t) {
           bool in_hash = igvn.hash_delete(n);
-#ifdef ASSERT
-          if (!in_hash) {
-            tty->print_cr("current graph:");
-            n->dump_bfs(MaxNodeLimit, nullptr, "S$");
-            tty->cr();
-            tty->print_cr("erroneous node:");
-            n->dump();
-            assert(false, "node should be in igvn hash table");
-          }
-#endif
+          assert(in_hash || n->hash() == Node::NO_HASH, "node should be in igvn hash table");
           tn->set_type(t_no_spec);
           igvn.hash_insert(n);
           igvn._worklist.push(n); // give it a chance to go away