diff --git a/test/http/verb_test.cpp b/test/http/verb_test.cpp
index aff6ec7..698e39c 100644
--- a/test/http/verb_test.cpp
+++ b/test/http/verb_test.cpp
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@
     {
         HttpVerb httpVerb = static_cast<HttpVerb>(verbIndex);
         std::optional<HttpVerb> verb = httpVerbFromBoost(verbMap[httpVerb]);
-        ASSERT_TRUE(verb.has_value());
-        EXPECT_EQ(*verb, httpVerb);
+        EXPECT_EQ(verb, httpVerb);
     }
 }