diff --git a/src/bench/wallet_balance.cpp b/src/bench/wallet_balance.cpp
index cafe7a0c60..509716c716 100644
--- a/src/bench/wallet_balance.cpp
+++ b/src/bench/wallet_balance.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ static void WalletBalance(benchmark::Bench& bench, const bool set_dirty, const b
         LOCK(wallet.cs_wallet);
         wallet.SetWalletFlag(WALLET_FLAG_DESCRIPTORS);
         wallet.SetupDescriptorScriptPubKeyMans();
-        if (wallet.LoadWallet() != DBErrors::LOAD_OK) assert(false);
     }
     auto handler = test_setup->m_node.chain->handleNotifications({&wallet, [](CWallet*) {}});