diff --git a/src/wifi/model/interference-helper.cc b/src/wifi/model/interference-helper.cc
index 146a2cb74..6f48a5208 100644
--- a/src/wifi/model/interference-helper.cc
+++ b/src/wifi/model/interference-helper.cc
@@ -253,8 +253,6 @@ InterferenceHelper::CalculateNoiseInterferenceW (Ptr<InterferenceHelper::Event>
       ni->insert (*it);
     }
   ni->emplace (event->GetEndTime (), NiChange (0, event));
-  NS_ABORT_MSG_IF (noiseInterference < 0, "noiseInterference < 0: " <<
-                   noiseInterference);
   return noiseInterference;
 }