diff --git a/servers/slapd/connection.c b/servers/slapd/connection.c
index d83be471d8..1599fa5a69 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/connection.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/connection.c
@@ -348,8 +348,6 @@ long connection_init(
 #endif
 
     assert( c != NULL );
-    assert( c->c_struct_state != SLAP_C_USED );
-    assert( c->c_conn_state == SLAP_C_INVALID );
 
     if( c->c_struct_state == SLAP_C_UNINITIALIZED ) {
         c->c_dn = NULL;