--- old/src/share/vm/gc/g1/vm_operations_g1.cpp	2016-03-15 11:55:25.478913393 +0100
+++ new/src/share/vm/gc/g1/vm_operations_g1.cpp	2016-03-15 11:55:25.346907861 +0100
@@ -205,12 +205,10 @@
 }
 
 void VM_CGC_Operation::acquire_pending_list_lock() {
-  assert(_needs_pending_list_lock, "don't call this otherwise");
   _pending_list_locker.lock();
 }
 
 void VM_CGC_Operation::release_and_notify_pending_list_lock() {
-  assert(_needs_pending_list_lock, "don't call this otherwise");
   _pending_list_locker.unlock();
 }