diff --git a/openair2/SIMULATION/NR_RRC/itti_sim.c b/openair2/SIMULATION/NR_RRC/itti_sim.c
index 1cf01c6ee4..5de69daa21 100644
--- a/openair2/SIMULATION/NR_RRC/itti_sim.c
+++ b/openair2/SIMULATION/NR_RRC/itti_sim.c
@@ -265,8 +265,7 @@ int restart_L1L2(module_id_t gnb_id) {
 }
 
 int create_gNB_tasks(uint32_t gnb_nb) {
-  AssertFatal(!get_softmodem_params()->nsa, "In NSA mode\n");
-  LOG_I(GNB_APP, "%s(gnb_nb:%d)\n", __FUNCTION__, gnb_nb);
+  LOG_D(GNB_APP, "%s(gnb_nb:%d)\n", __FUNCTION__, gnb_nb);
   itti_wait_ready(1);
 
 
diff --git a/openair3/TEST/EPC_TEST/play_scenario.c b/openair3/TEST/EPC_TEST/play_scenario.c
index dfb331d6fe..ebaffdb39e 100644
--- a/openair3/TEST/EPC_TEST/play_scenario.c
+++ b/openair3/TEST/EPC_TEST/play_scenario.c
@@ -809,7 +809,6 @@ void *et_eNB_app_task(void *args_p)
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 int et_play_scenario(et_scenario_t* const scenario, const struct shift_packet_s *shifts)
 {
-  AssertFatal(!get_softmodem_params()->nsa, "In NSA mode\n");
   et_event_t             event;
   struct shift_packet_s *shift                 = shifts;
   et_packet_t           *packet                = NULL;
diff --git a/openair3/TEST/oaisim_mme_test_s1c.c b/openair3/TEST/oaisim_mme_test_s1c.c
index 13396135c8..94a554ab5f 100644
--- a/openair3/TEST/oaisim_mme_test_s1c.c
+++ b/openair3/TEST/oaisim_mme_test_s1c.c
@@ -299,7 +299,6 @@ void mme_test_s1_notify_sctp_data_ind(uint32_t assoc_id, int32_t stream, const u
 int main( int argc, char **argv )
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 {
-  AssertFatal(!get_softmodem_params()->nsa, "In NSA mode\n");
   // initialize the log (see log.h for details)
   logInit();