diff --git a/Sources/ConnectionPoolModule/PoolStateMachine.swift b/Sources/ConnectionPoolModule/PoolStateMachine.swift
index 6e41f730..d5d3fbe0 100644
--- a/Sources/ConnectionPoolModule/PoolStateMachine.swift
+++ b/Sources/ConnectionPoolModule/PoolStateMachine.swift
@@ -359,7 +359,6 @@ struct PoolStateMachine<
     @inlinable
     mutating func connectionKeepAliveTimerTriggered(_ connectionID: ConnectionID) -> Action {
         precondition(self.configuration.keepAliveDuration != nil)
-        precondition(self.requestQueue.isEmpty)
 
         guard let keepAliveAction = self.connections.keepAliveIfIdle(connectionID) else {
             return .none()
@@ -387,8 +386,6 @@ struct PoolStateMachine<
 
     @inlinable
     mutating func connectionIdleTimerTriggered(_ connectionID: ConnectionID) -> Action {
-        precondition(self.requestQueue.isEmpty)
-
         guard let closeAction = self.connections.closeConnectionIfIdle(connectionID) else {
             return .none()
         }