diff --git a/lib/bcoin/address.js b/lib/bcoin/address.js
index adb6cae8..e20a5459 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/address.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/address.js
@@ -162,13 +162,8 @@ Address.prototype.getScript = function getScript() {
 
     redeem = bcoin.script.createMultisig(this.keys, this.m, this.n);
 
-    if (this.witness) {
-      if (redeem.getSize() > 10000)
-        throw new Error('Redeem script too large (10000 byte limit).');
-    } else {
-      if (redeem.getSize() > 520)
-        throw new Error('Redeem script too large (520 byte limit).');
-    }
+    if (redeem.getSize() > 520)
+      throw new Error('Redeem script too large (520 byte limit).');
 
     this._script = redeem;
   }
@@ -195,9 +190,6 @@ Address.prototype.getProgram = function getProgram() {
       hash = Address.sha256(this.getScript().encode());
       program = bcoin.script.createWitnessProgram(0, hash);
     }
-
-    assert(program);
-
     this._program = program;
   }