diff --git a/utilities/transactions/write_prepared_txn_db.h b/utilities/transactions/write_prepared_txn_db.h
index fdeaf879e..80070d240 100644
--- a/utilities/transactions/write_prepared_txn_db.h
+++ b/utilities/transactions/write_prepared_txn_db.h
@@ -527,9 +527,12 @@ class WritePreparedTxnDB : public PessimisticTransactionDB {
 
    public:
     ~PreparedHeap() {
-      if (!TEST_CRASH_) {
-        assert(heap_.empty());
-        assert(erased_heap_.empty());
+      /*
+         Assert prepared_txns_  is empty is ideal case. In XA
+         transactions scenario the prepared_txns_ is non-empty since some
+         transactions are not committed but be prepared. So the assert is
+         disabled.
+       */
       }
     }
     port::Mutex* push_pop_mutex() { return &push_pop_mutex_; }