diff --git a/modules/audio_coding/audio_network_adaptor/bitrate_controller.cc b/modules/audio_coding/audio_network_adaptor/bitrate_controller.cc
index eee6f403aa..40c8659069 100644
--- a/modules/audio_coding/audio_network_adaptor/bitrate_controller.cc
+++ b/modules/audio_coding/audio_network_adaptor/bitrate_controller.cc
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@ void BitrateController::MakeDecision(AudioEncoderRuntimeConfig* config) {
   // Decision on |bitrate_bps| should not have been made.
   RTC_DCHECK(!config->bitrate_bps);
   if (target_audio_bitrate_bps_ && overhead_bytes_per_packet_) {
-    // Current implementation of BitrateController can only work when
-    // |metrics.target_audio_bitrate_bps| includes overhead is enabled. This is
-    // currently governed by the following field trial.
-    RTC_DCHECK(
-        webrtc::field_trial::IsEnabled("WebRTC-SendSideBwe-WithOverhead"));
     if (config->frame_length_ms)
       frame_length_ms_ = *config->frame_length_ms;
     int offset = config->last_fl_change_increase