diff --git a/src/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/transmission_bucket.cc b/src/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/transmission_bucket.cc
index ed605d9fbe..4ba280b5bb 100644
--- a/src/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/transmission_bucket.cc
+++ b/src/modules/rtp_rtcp/source/transmission_bucket.cc
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ int32_t TransmissionBucket::GetNextPacket() {
   bytes_rem_total_ -= num_bytes;
   bytes_rem_interval_ -= num_bytes;
 
-  assert(accumulator_ - num_bytes >= 0);
+  assert(accumulator_ >= num_bytes);
   accumulator_ -= num_bytes;
 
   packets_.erase(packets_.begin());