diff --git a/webrtc/modules/audio_coding/neteq/neteq_impl.cc b/webrtc/modules/audio_coding/neteq/neteq_impl.cc
index 5ec38d434..f3d1a4f6b 100644
--- a/webrtc/modules/audio_coding/neteq/neteq_impl.cc
+++ b/webrtc/modules/audio_coding/neteq/neteq_impl.cc
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
-#include "webrtc/base/checks.h"
 #include "webrtc/common_audio/signal_processing/include/signal_processing_library.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/audio_coding/neteq/accelerate.h"
 #include "webrtc/modules/audio_coding/neteq/background_noise.h"
@@ -608,8 +607,6 @@ int NetEqImpl::InsertPacketInternal(const WebRtcRTPHeader& rtp_header,
     new_codec_ = true;
     update_sample_rate_and_channels = true;
     LOG_F(LS_WARNING) << "Packet buffer flushed";
-    DCHECK(!packet_buffer_->Empty())
-        << "One packet must have been inserted after the flush.";
   } else if (ret != PacketBuffer::kOK) {
     LOG_FERR1(LS_WARNING, InsertPacketList, packet_list.size());
     PacketBuffer::DeleteAllPackets(&packet_list);