--- old/src/share/vm/c1/c1_Runtime1.cpp	2017-01-27 16:22:02.925664158 +0100
+++ new/src/share/vm/c1/c1_Runtime1.cpp	2017-01-27 16:22:02.845664156 +0100
@@ -1489,8 +1489,6 @@
 JRT_ENTRY(void, Runtime1::predicate_failed_trap(JavaThread* thread))
   ResourceMark rm;
 
-  assert(!TieredCompilation, "incompatible with tiered compilation");
-
   RegisterMap reg_map(thread, false);
   frame runtime_frame = thread->last_frame();
   frame caller_frame = runtime_frame.sender(&reg_map);