diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/breaker/HierarchyCircuitBreakerService.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/breaker/HierarchyCircuitBreakerService.java
index 5b7cbf9cf6226..17b30304b2e24 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/breaker/HierarchyCircuitBreakerService.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/breaker/HierarchyCircuitBreakerService.java
@@ -443,9 +443,7 @@ public MemoryUsage doubleCheck(MemoryUsage memoryUsed) {
 
                     blackHole += localBlackHole;
                     logger.trace("black hole [{}]", blackHole);
-                    long now = timeSupplier.getAsLong();
-                    assert now > this.lastCheckTime;
-                    this.lastCheckTime = now;
+                    this.lastCheckTime = timeSupplier.getAsLong();
                 }
             }