diff --git a/source/net/yacy/cora/document/id/AnchorURL.java b/source/net/yacy/cora/document/id/AnchorURL.java
index 7c07df01c..f63fc0619 100644
--- a/source/net/yacy/cora/document/id/AnchorURL.java
+++ b/source/net/yacy/cora/document/id/AnchorURL.java
@@ -168,9 +168,4 @@ public class AnchorURL extends DigestURL {
                 ">" + this.textBody + "</a>";
     }
     
-    @Override
-    public String toString() {
-        return this.toNormalform(false);
-    }
-    
 }
diff --git a/source/net/yacy/cora/document/id/MultiProtocolURL.java b/source/net/yacy/cora/document/id/MultiProtocolURL.java
index 1d786dbcf..081296228 100644
--- a/source/net/yacy/cora/document/id/MultiProtocolURL.java
+++ b/source/net/yacy/cora/document/id/MultiProtocolURL.java
@@ -967,7 +967,6 @@ public class MultiProtocolURL implements Serializable, Comparable<MultiProtocolU
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
-        assert false; // this shall not be used to avoid confusion with AnchorURL.toString
         return toNormalform(false);
     }