diff --git a/src/main/navigation/navigation.h b/src/main/navigation/navigation.h
index 1ae4f9a45e..1d8b853902 100755
--- a/src/main/navigation/navigation.h
+++ b/src/main/navigation/navigation.h
@@ -67,9 +67,6 @@ bool foundNearbySafeHome(void);                  // Did we find a safehome nearb
 
 #ifndef NAV_MAX_WAYPOINTS
 #define NAV_MAX_WAYPOINTS 15
-
-// waypoint 254, 255 are special waypoints
-STATIC_ASSERT(NAV_MAX_WAYPOINTS < 254, NAV_MAX_WAYPOINTS_exceeded_allowable_range);
 #endif
 
 #define NAV_ACCEL_CUTOFF_FREQUENCY_HZ 2       // low-pass filter on XY-acceleration target