diff --git a/compiler/gen/src/llvm/refcounting.rs b/compiler/gen/src/llvm/refcounting.rs
index 8428db5020..fbe56fe4b8 100644
--- a/compiler/gen/src/llvm/refcounting.rs
+++ b/compiler/gen/src/llvm/refcounting.rs
@@ -369,12 +369,6 @@ fn modify_refcount_struct_help<'a, 'ctx, 'env>(
     layouts: &[Layout<'a>],
     fn_val: FunctionValue<'ctx>,
 ) {
-    debug_assert_eq!(
-        when_recursive,
-        &WhenRecursive::Unreachable,
-        "TODO pipe when_recursive through the dict key/value inc/dec"
-    );
-
     let builder = env.builder;
     let ctx = env.context;
 
diff --git a/compiler/mono/src/inc_dec.rs b/compiler/mono/src/inc_dec.rs
index 15fc915ba0..6d5b94fcdd 100644
--- a/compiler/mono/src/inc_dec.rs
+++ b/compiler/mono/src/inc_dec.rs
@@ -665,7 +665,6 @@ impl<'a> Context<'a> {
                     arguments,
                 });
 
-                // self.add_inc_before_help(arguments, |_| OWNED, b, b_live_vars)
                 &*self.arena.alloc(Stmt::Let(z, v, l, b))
             }