diff --git a/rs/execution_environment/src/execution/response.rs b/rs/execution_environment/src/execution/response.rs
index 424a515e710..71ebb03812f 100644
--- a/rs/execution_environment/src/execution/response.rs
+++ b/rs/execution_environment/src/execution/response.rs
@@ -452,12 +452,6 @@ impl ResponseHelper {
                 round.counters.charging_from_balance_error,
             );
 
-        if let Some(state_changes) = &canister_state_changes {
-            let requested = state_changes.system_state_changes.removed_cycles();
-            // A cleanup callback cannot accept and send cycles.
-            assert_eq!(requested.get(), 0);
-        }
-
         apply_canister_state_changes(
             canister_state_changes,
             self.canister.execution_state.as_mut().unwrap(),