diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp
index bb4c2f06a..6672c5ea1 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/GameObserver.cpp
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void GameObserver::nextGamePhase()
         }
 
     if (cPhaseOld->id == Constants::MTG_PHASE_COMBATBLOCKERS)
-        if (BLOCKERS == combatStep || TRIGGERS == combatStep)
+        if (BLOCKERS == combatStep)
         {
             nextCombatStep();
             return;
diff --git a/projects/mtg/src/GuiCombat.cpp b/projects/mtg/src/GuiCombat.cpp
index 6816620e1..3082c4491 100644
--- a/projects/mtg/src/GuiCombat.cpp
+++ b/projects/mtg/src/GuiCombat.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ bool GuiCombat::clickOK()
     {
     case BLOCKERS:
     case TRIGGERS:
-        assert(false);
         return false; // that should not happen
 
     case ORDER: