diff --git a/std/datetime/stopwatch.d b/std/datetime/stopwatch.d
index eedc0ea79c9..1dc303f61e2 100644
--- a/std/datetime/stopwatch.d
+++ b/std/datetime/stopwatch.d
@@ -166,7 +166,6 @@ public:
         Thread.sleep(usecs(1));
 
         sw.reset();
-        assert(sw.peek() < msecs(1));
         assert(sw._timeStarted > before);
         assert(sw._timeStarted <= MonoTime.currTime);
     }