diff --git a/src/proto/connection.rs b/src/proto/connection.rs
index 727643a65..5d6ad13f2 100644
--- a/src/proto/connection.rs
+++ b/src/proto/connection.rs
@@ -448,6 +448,7 @@ where
             // This is handled by resetting the frame then trying to read
             // another frame.
             Err(Error::Reset(id, reason, initiator)) => {
+                #[cfg(not(fuzzing))]
                 debug_assert_eq!(initiator, Initiator::Library);
                 tracing::trace!(?id, ?reason, "stream error");
                 self.streams.send_reset(id, reason);
diff --git a/src/proto/streams/store.rs b/src/proto/streams/store.rs
index d33a01cce..dc7401c4e 100644
--- a/src/proto/streams/store.rs
+++ b/src/proto/streams/store.rs
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ impl Drop for Store {
     fn drop(&mut self) {
         use std::thread;
 
+        #[cfg(not(fuzzing))]
         if !thread::panicking() {
             debug_assert!(self.slab.is_empty());
         }