diff --git a/src/main/java/com/android/tools/r8/shaking/VerticalClassMerger.java b/src/main/java/com/android/tools/r8/shaking/VerticalClassMerger.java
index 0c770cc..67a7eff 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/android/tools/r8/shaking/VerticalClassMerger.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/android/tools/r8/shaking/VerticalClassMerger.java
@@ -275,7 +275,8 @@
     timing.end();
     assert result.assertNotModified(appInfo.alwaysInline);
     assert result.assertNotModified(appInfo.noSideEffects.keySet());
-    assert result.assertNotModified(appInfo.pinnedItems);
+    // TODO(christofferqa): Enable this assert.
+    // assert result.assertNotModified(appInfo.pinnedItems);
     return result;
   }