diff --git a/src/libraries/System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates/src/Internal/Cryptography/Pal.Android/StorePal.ExportPal.cs b/src/libraries/System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates/src/Internal/Cryptography/Pal.Android/StorePal.ExportPal.cs
index ef28cdf69f8e2..b98ed82966316 100644
--- a/src/libraries/System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates/src/Internal/Cryptography/Pal.Android/StorePal.ExportPal.cs
+++ b/src/libraries/System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates/src/Internal/Cryptography/Pal.Android/StorePal.ExportPal.cs
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ protected override byte[] ExportPkcs7()
                     }
                 }
 
-                Debug.Assert(certHandles.Length > 0);
                 return Interop.AndroidCrypto.X509ExportPkcs7(certHandles);
             }