diff --git a/src/statemachine.cpp b/src/statemachine.cpp
index 5d92a0e..4116f45 100644
--- a/src/statemachine.cpp
+++ b/src/statemachine.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ namespace sta
 		void Statemachine::requestTimedStateTransition(uint32_t from, uint32_t to, uint32_t millis, uint32_t lockout /* = 0 */)
 		{
 			STA_ASSERT(to < STA_TACOS_NUM_STATES);
-			STA_ASSERT(!failsafeTimer_.isRunning());
 
 			failsafeTimer_.setCallback([from, to, lockout](void* arg) {
 				Statemachine::instance()->requestStateTransition(from, to, lockout);