diff --git a/src/Module.zig b/src/Module.zig
index 70c90d9c01..861648d689 100644
--- a/src/Module.zig
+++ b/src/Module.zig
@@ -3758,13 +3758,6 @@ pub fn clearDecl(
         dep.removeDependency(decl);
         if (outdated_decls) |map| {
             map.putAssumeCapacity(dep, {});
-        } else if (std.debug.runtime_safety) {
-            // If `outdated_decls` is `null`, it means we're being called from
-            // `Compilation` after `performAllTheWork` and we cannot queue up any
-            // more work. `dep` must necessarily be another Decl that is no longer
-            // being referenced, and will be in the `deletion_set`. Otherwise,
-            // something has gone wrong.
-            assert(mod.deletion_set.contains(dep));
         }
     }
     decl.dependants.clearRetainingCapacity();
diff --git a/src/type.zig b/src/type.zig
index d4993151df..f2fe9e4ccb 100644
--- a/src/type.zig
+++ b/src/type.zig
@@ -1336,6 +1336,8 @@ pub const Type = extern union {
         }
     }
 
+    /// For structs and unions, if the type does not have their fields resolved
+    /// this will return `false`.
     pub fn hasCodeGenBits(self: Type) bool {
         return switch (self.tag()) {
             .u1,
@@ -1400,14 +1402,10 @@ pub const Type = extern union {
             => true,
 
             .@"struct" => {
-                // TODO introduce lazy value mechanism
                 const struct_obj = self.castTag(.@"struct").?.data;
                 if (struct_obj.known_has_bits) {
                     return true;
                 }
-                assert(struct_obj.status == .have_field_types or
-                    struct_obj.status == .layout_wip or
-                    struct_obj.status == .have_layout);
                 for (struct_obj.fields.values()) |value| {
                     if (value.ty.hasCodeGenBits())
                         return true;