diff --git a/src/buffer_iterator.inl.hh b/src/buffer_iterator.inl.hh
index f171581e..1a9b5a95 100644
--- a/src/buffer_iterator.inl.hh
+++ b/src/buffer_iterator.inl.hh
@@ -36,14 +36,12 @@ inline void BufferIterator::clamp(bool avoid_eol)
 
 inline bool BufferIterator::operator==(const BufferIterator& iterator) const
 {
-    assert(m_buffer == iterator.m_buffer);
-    return (m_coord == iterator.m_coord);
+    return (m_buffer == iterator.m_buffer and m_coord == iterator.m_coord);
 }
 
 inline bool BufferIterator::operator!=(const BufferIterator& iterator) const
 {
-    assert(m_buffer == iterator.m_buffer);
-    return (m_coord != iterator.m_coord);
+    return (m_buffer != iterator.m_buffer or m_coord != iterator.m_coord);
 }
 
 inline bool BufferIterator::operator<(const BufferIterator& iterator) const