diff --git a/lib/key.js b/lib/key.js
index 8f2192e..6dd99f1 100644
--- a/lib/key.js
+++ b/lib/key.js
@@ -711,8 +711,6 @@ class AirdropKey extends bio.Struct {
       case ssh.keyTypes.P256: {
         const point = pk.point || p256.publicKeyCreate(pk.key);
 
-        assert(point.length === 32);
-
         this.type = keyTypes.P256;
         this.point = p256.publicKeyConvert(point, true);