diff --git a/src/query/epa/epa3.rs b/src/query/epa/epa3.rs
index f040ee9d..46c661b6 100644
--- a/src/query/epa/epa3.rs
+++ b/src/query/epa/epa3.rs
@@ -126,7 +126,14 @@ impl Face {
         } else if self.pts[1] == id {
             2
         } else {
-            assert_eq!(self.pts[2], id);
+            if self.pts[2] != id {
+                log::debug!(
+                    "Hit unexpected state in EPA: found index {}, expected: {}.",
+                    self.pts[2],
+                    id
+                );
+            }
+
             0
         }
     }