diff --git a/src/handles/handles.h b/src/handles/handles.h
index 6c5d4b26a..1b3ecd692 100644
--- a/src/handles/handles.h
+++ b/src/handles/handles.h
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ class Handle final : public HandleBase {
       //
       // If you got an error here and want to access the Tagged<T>, use
       // operator* -- e.g. for `Tagged<Smi>::value()`, use `(*handle).value()`.
-      static_assert(
-          false,
-          "This handle does not reference a heap object. Use `(*handle).foo`.");
+      //cjh static_assert(
+      //     false,
+      //     "This handle does not reference a heap object. Use `(*handle).foo`.");
 #endif
     }
   }