diff --git a/substrate/frame/offences/benchmarking/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/offences/benchmarking/src/lib.rs
index c2e29f0d0f..8688090206 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/offences/benchmarking/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/offences/benchmarking/src/lib.rs
@@ -405,6 +405,7 @@ benchmarks! {
 	}
 	verify {
 		// make sure that all slashes have been applied
+		#[cfg(test)]
 		assert_eq!(
 			System::<T>::event_count(), 0
 			+ 1 // offence
@@ -440,6 +441,7 @@ benchmarks! {
 	}
 	verify {
 		// make sure that all slashes have been applied
+		#[cfg(test)]
 		assert_eq!(
 			System::<T>::event_count(), 0
 			+ 1 // offence