diff --git a/migration/migration.c b/migration/migration.c
index 5b2e3c66d1..3849b33108 100644
--- a/migration/migration.c
+++ b/migration/migration.c
@@ -3625,12 +3625,6 @@ static void migration_iteration_finish(MigrationState *s)
                          "COLO enabled", __func__);
         }
         migrate_start_colo_process(s);
-         /* Fallthrough */
-    case MIGRATION_STATUS_ACTIVE:
-        /*
-         * We should really assert here, but since it's during
-         * migration, let's try to reduce the usage of assertions.
-         */
         s->vm_was_running = true;
         /* Fallthrough */
     case MIGRATION_STATUS_FAILED: