diff --git a/ortools/constraint_solver/routing_lp_scheduling.cc b/ortools/constraint_solver/routing_lp_scheduling.cc
index f90c0573a6..ee7780be56 100644
--- a/ortools/constraint_solver/routing_lp_scheduling.cc
+++ b/ortools/constraint_solver/routing_lp_scheduling.cc
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ DimensionCumulOptimizerCore::OptimizeSingleRouteWithResources(
   InitOptimizer(solver);
   // Make sure SetRouteCumulConstraints will properly set the cumul bounds by
   // looking at this route only.
-  DCHECK_EQ(propagator_, nullptr);
+  DCHECK(propagator_ == nullptr);
   DCHECK_NE(costs_without_transits, nullptr);
   costs_without_transits->clear();