diff --git a/src/python/oftest/dataplane.py b/src/python/oftest/dataplane.py
index a5b4e26..78089e3 100644
--- a/src/python/oftest/dataplane.py
+++ b/src/python/oftest/dataplane.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 from threading import Condition
 import select
 import logging
-from oft_assert import oft_assert
 from ofutils import *
 
 have_pypcap = False
diff --git a/src/python/oftest/oft_assert.py b/src/python/oftest/oft_assert.py
deleted file mode 100644
index d773c84..0000000
--- a/src/python/oftest/oft_assert.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-"""
-OpenFlow Test Framework
-
-Framework assert definition
-"""
-
-import sys
-import logging
-
-def oft_assert(condition, string):
-    """
-    Test framework assertion check
-
-    @param condition The boolean condition to check
-    @param string String to print if error
-
-    If condition is not true, it is considered a test framework
-    failure and exit is called.
-
-    This assert is meant to represent a violation in the 
-    assumptions of how the test framework is supposed to work
-    (for example, an inconsistent packet queue state) rather than
-    a test failure.
-    """
-    if not condition:
-        logging.critical("Internal error: " + string)
-        sys.exit(1)
-