client.go | 5 ++---

diff --git a/client.go b/client.go
index 65545973b8733db2c46d81a8127196fdec57f89a..77f5587c6cd7174f4b2bda17600fa49f4ede1c37 100644
--- a/client.go
+++ b/client.go
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 	"github.com/anacrolix/torrent/bencode"
 	"github.com/anacrolix/torrent/internal/check"
 	"github.com/anacrolix/torrent/internal/limiter"
-	"github.com/anacrolix/torrent/internal/panicif"
 	"github.com/anacrolix/torrent/iplist"
 	"github.com/anacrolix/torrent/metainfo"
 	"github.com/anacrolix/torrent/mse"
@@ -684,8 +683,8 @@ 		panic("should exist")
 	}
 	path.Delete()
 	cl.numHalfOpen--
-	if check.Enabled {
-		panicif.NotEqual(cl.numHalfOpen, cl.countHalfOpenFromTorrents())
+	if cl.numHalfOpen < 0 {
+		panic("should not be possible")
 	}
 	for _, t := range cl.torrents {
 		t.openNewConns()