diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/jfr/recorder/checkpoint/jfrCheckpointManager.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/jfr/recorder/checkpoint/jfrCheckpointManager.cpp
index 79d1f66..d9bcfcf 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/jfr/recorder/checkpoint/jfrCheckpointManager.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/jfr/recorder/checkpoint/jfrCheckpointManager.cpp
@@ -367,7 +367,6 @@ void JfrCheckpointManager::write_type_set() {
 }
 
 void JfrCheckpointManager::write_type_set_for_unloaded_classes() {
-  assert(SafepointSynchronize::is_at_safepoint(), "must be at safepoint!");
   JfrTypeManager::write_type_set_for_unloaded_classes();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/hotspot/share/jfr/recorder/checkpoint/types/jfrTypeManager.cpp b/src/hotspot/share/jfr/recorder/checkpoint/types/jfrTypeManager.cpp
index 1ece6c9..678820f 100644
--- a/src/hotspot/share/jfr/recorder/checkpoint/types/jfrTypeManager.cpp
+++ b/src/hotspot/share/jfr/recorder/checkpoint/types/jfrTypeManager.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ void JfrTypeManager::write_type_set() {
 }
 
 void JfrTypeManager::write_type_set_for_unloaded_classes() {
-  assert(SafepointSynchronize::is_at_safepoint(), "invariant");
   JfrCheckpointWriter writer(false, true, Thread::current());
   ClassUnloadTypeSet class_unload_set;
   class_unload_set.serialize(writer);