diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWActivity.java b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWActivity.java
index b8d65beef..82a8dab89 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWActivity.java
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ public class XWActivity extends FragmentActivity
         } catch (IllegalStateException ise ) {
             Log.d( TAG, "error showing tag %s (df: %s)", tag, df );
             // DLG_SCORES is causing this for non-belongsOnBackStack() case
-            Assert.assertFalse( BuildConfig.DEBUG );
+            // Assert.assertFalse( BuildConfig.DEBUG );
         }
     }