diff --git a/src/jrd/dfw.epp b/src/jrd/dfw.epp
index cf03e7181db..f29c431c9f2 100644
--- a/src/jrd/dfw.epp
+++ b/src/jrd/dfw.epp
@@ -2426,8 +2426,7 @@ static bool drop_package_body(thread_db* tdbb, SSHORT phase, DeferredWork* work,
 	case 6:
 		return true;
 	case 7:
-		routine = MetadataCache::getPerm<Cached::Package>(tdbb, work->dfw_id, CacheFlag::ERASED | CacheFlag::NOSCAN);
-		fb_assert(routine);
+		routine = MetadataCache::getPerm<Cached::Package>(tdbb, work->dfw_id, CacheFlag::NOSCAN);
 		if (routine)
 			routine->commit(tdbb);
 	}