diff --git a/audiocraft/models/lm.py b/audiocraft/models/lm.py
index 3bd68109..f772fef8 100644
--- a/audiocraft/models/lm.py
+++ b/audiocraft/models/lm.py
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ def generate(self,
 
         B, K, T = prompt.shape
         start_offset = T
-        assert start_offset < max_gen_len
+        #assert start_offset < max_gen_len
 
         pattern = self.pattern_provider.get_pattern(max_gen_len)
         # this token is used as default value for codes that are not generated yet