diff --git a/selfprivacy_api/services/__init__.py b/selfprivacy_api/services/__init__.py
index 38c26c7..2aa776c 100644
--- a/selfprivacy_api/services/__init__.py
+++ b/selfprivacy_api/services/__init__.py
@@ -211,8 +211,6 @@ class ServiceManager(Service):
             copytree(p, cls.stash_for(p))
         else:
             copyfile(p, cls.stash_for(p))
-            # Assert the file is copied
-            assert path.isfile(cls.stash_for(p))
 
     @classmethod
     def retrieve_stashed_path(cls, p: str):
@@ -231,9 +229,6 @@ class ServiceManager(Service):
         rmtree(join(tempdir), ignore_errors=True)
         makedirs(tempdir)
 
-        # Assert the tempdir is empty
-        assert len(listdir(tempdir)) == 0
-
         for p in [USERDATA_FILE, SECRETS_FILE, DKIM_DIR]:
             cls.stash_a_path(p)