diff --git a/src/ol/rectangle.js b/src/ol/rectangle.js
index 9d7a27af5e..3fc8cfbbc2 100644
--- a/src/ol/rectangle.js
+++ b/src/ol/rectangle.js
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@ goog.require('ol.Size');
  */
 ol.Rectangle = function(minX, minY, maxX, maxY) {
 
-  goog.asserts.assert(minX <= maxX);
-  goog.asserts.assert(minY <= maxY);
-
   /**
    * @type {number}
    */