diff --git a/tcpip.cc b/tcpip.cc
index d7f66f9df..9806ede7a 100644
--- a/tcpip.cc
+++ b/tcpip.cc
@@ -535,9 +535,6 @@ int send_ip_packet(int sd, const struct eth_nfo *eth,
   }
 
   fatal("%s only understands IP versions 4 and 6 (got %u)", __func__, ip->ip_v);
-
-  /* This should not be reached. Just in case. */
-  assert(0);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/traceroute.cc b/traceroute.cc
index 37f3d4ffd..bba7f006d 100644
--- a/traceroute.cc
+++ b/traceroute.cc
@@ -729,9 +729,6 @@ public:
     } else {
       fatal("Unknown address family %u in %s.", source->ss_family, __func__);
     }
-
-    /* This should not be reached. Just in case. */
-    assert(0);
   }
 };