diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index e085f38..231bf81 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ impl TypeErasedVec {
     /// # Safety
     /// `T` must have the same `Layout` as the underlying capacity.
     pub unsafe fn as_type_unchecked<T: 'static>(&mut self) -> ContentGuard<'_, T> {
-        #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
         let layout = self.layout;
         let res = self.try_as_type();