diff --git a/al_bool_matrix.hpp b/al_bool_matrix.hpp
index 94fcbba..84f5761 100644
--- a/al_bool_matrix.hpp
+++ b/al_bool_matrix.hpp
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ class BoolVector {
         }
         BoolVector(STORAGE val): _value(val) {
             static_assert(not std::numeric_limits<STORAGE>::is_signed);
-            if ( val > 1ll << SIZE) {
-                std::cout << "here " << std::endl;
-            }
+            assert(val < 1ll << SIZE);
         }
 
         BoolVector operator*(BoolVector other) const {