diff --git a/src/t8_forest/t8_forest.c b/src/t8_forest/t8_forest.c
index 8ad4c9ffe0..0f414c220e 100644
--- a/src/t8_forest/t8_forest.c
+++ b/src/t8_forest/t8_forest.c
@@ -71,16 +71,7 @@ t8_forest_is_initialized (t8_forest_t forest)
 int
 t8_forest_is_committed (const t8_forest_t forest)
 {
-  if (!(forest != NULL && t8_refcount_is_active (&forest->rc) && forest->committed)) {
-    return 0;
-  }
-#ifdef T8_ENABLE_DEBUG
-  /* TODO: check more conditions that must always hold after commit */
-  if (0) {
-    return 0;
-  }
-#endif
-  return 1;
+  return forest != NULL && t8_refcount_is_active (&forest->rc) && forest->committed;
 }
 
 static void