diff --git a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/handlers.rs b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/handlers.rs
index aa56a028186..427dc93b7eb 100644
--- a/crates/rust-analyzer/src/handlers.rs
+++ b/crates/rust-analyzer/src/handlers.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use std::{
     process::{self, Stdio},
 };
 
-use always_assert::always;
 use ide::{
     AnnotationConfig, AssistKind, AssistResolveStrategy, FileId, FilePosition, FileRange,
     HoverAction, HoverGotoTypeData, Query, RangeInfo, Runnable, RunnableKind, SingleResolve,
@@ -268,7 +267,9 @@ pub(crate) fn handle_on_type_formatting(
     let char_typed = params.ch.chars().next().unwrap_or('\0');
 
     let text = snap.analysis.file_text(position.file_id)?;
-    if !always!(text[usize::from(position.offset)..].starts_with(char_typed)) {
+    if !text[usize::from(position.offset)..].starts_with(char_typed) {
+        // Add `always!` here once VS Code bug is fixed:
+        //   https://github.com/rust-analyzer/rust-analyzer/issues/10002
         return Ok(None);
     }