diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MultiMsgSink.java b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MultiMsgSink.java
index 856b1d1db..3b99535a1 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MultiMsgSink.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/MultiMsgSink.java
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ public class MultiMsgSink implements TransportProcs {
 
     int sendViaRelay( byte[] buf, String msgID, int gameID )
     {
-        Assert.failDbg();
         return -1;
     }