diff --git a/netwerk/base/NetworkConnectivityService.cpp b/netwerk/base/NetworkConnectivityService.cpp
index 1780597d9f5b..5b4e0a3b840a 100644
--- a/netwerk/base/NetworkConnectivityService.cpp
+++ b/netwerk/base/NetworkConnectivityService.cpp
@@ -287,8 +287,6 @@ NetworkConnectivityService::OnStopRequest(nsIRequest* aRequest,
   } else if (aRequest == mIPv6Channel) {
     mIPv6 = status;
     mIPv6Channel = nullptr;
-  } else {
-    MOZ_ASSERT(false, "Unknown request");
   }
 
   if (!mIPv6Channel && !mIPv4Channel) {