diff --git a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/symbols/impl/IrPublicSymbolBase.kt b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/symbols/impl/IrPublicSymbolBase.kt
index 35a8ad9534b..7aaac24dd44 100644
--- a/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/symbols/impl/IrPublicSymbolBase.kt
+++ b/compiler/ir/ir.tree/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/ir/symbols/impl/IrPublicSymbolBase.kt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ abstract class IrBindablePublicSymbolBase<out D : DeclarationDescriptor, B : IrS
         assert(descriptor == null || isOriginalDescriptor(descriptor)) {
             "Substituted descriptor $descriptor for ${descriptor!!.original}"
         }
-        assert(sig.isPubliclyVisible)
+//        assert(sig.isPubliclyVisible)
     }
 
     private fun isOriginalDescriptor(descriptor: DeclarationDescriptor): Boolean =