diff --git a/rust/connlib/snownet/src/allocation.rs b/rust/connlib/snownet/src/allocation.rs
index 2d749f625..d660d4f83 100644
--- a/rust/connlib/snownet/src/allocation.rs
+++ b/rust/connlib/snownet/src/allocation.rs
@@ -961,12 +961,9 @@ impl ChannelBindings {
     }
 
     fn handle_failed_binding(&mut self, c: u16) {
-        let Some(channel) = self.inner.remove(&c) else {
+        if self.inner.remove(&c).is_none() {
             debug_assert!(false, "No channel binding for {c}");
-            return;
-        };
-
-        debug_assert!(!channel.bound, "Channel should not yet be bound")
+        }
     }
 
     fn set_confirmed(&mut self, c: u16, now: Instant) -> bool {