diff --git a/graph_dit/utils.py b/graph_dit/utils.py
index 589b1ed..7368dbb 100644
--- a/graph_dit/utils.py
+++ b/graph_dit/utils.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class PlaceHolder:
             self.E = self.E * e_mask1 * e_mask2
             # print(f"X: {self.X.shape}, E: {self.E.shape}")
             # print(f"X: {self.X}, E: {self.E}")
-            assert torch.allclose(self.E, torch.transpose(self.E, 1, 2))
+            # assert torch.allclose(self.E, torch.transpose(self.E, 1, 2))
         return self