diff --git a/src/wheel/bdist_wheel.py b/src/wheel/bdist_wheel.py
index 5a249cbc..1303812d 100644
--- a/src/wheel/bdist_wheel.py
+++ b/src/wheel/bdist_wheel.py
@@ -283,8 +283,6 @@ def get_tag(self):
             tag = (impl, abi_tag, plat_name)
             supported_tags = [(t.interpreter, t.abi, t.platform)
                               for t in packaging.tags.sys_tags()]
-            if not self.py_limited_api:
-                assert tag == supported_tags[0], "%s != %s" % (tag, supported_tags[0])
             assert tag in supported_tags, "would build wheel with unsupported tag {}".format(tag)
         return tag