diff --git a/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Components/SGVirtualHandComponent.cpp b/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Components/SGVirtualHandComponent.cpp
index 2d38b3b4..8493d685 100644
--- a/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Components/SGVirtualHandComponent.cpp
+++ b/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Components/SGVirtualHandComponent.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ void USGVirtualHandComponent::SetVirtualHandSettingsOverrides(
 FSGVirtualHandSettings USGVirtualHandComponent::GetVirtualHandSettings() const
 {
     const USGSettings* Settings{USGSettings::GetInstance()};
-    if (!ensureAlwaysMsgf(IsValid(Settings), TEXT("The settings subsystem has not been initialized!")))
+    if (!IsValid(Settings))
     {
         return FSGVirtualHandSettings{};
     }
diff --git a/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Components/SGWristTrackerComponent.cpp b/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Components/SGWristTrackerComponent.cpp
index f845edb7..e15a329c 100644
--- a/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Components/SGWristTrackerComponent.cpp
+++ b/Source/SenseGlove/Private/SenseGlove/Components/SGWristTrackerComponent.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void USGWristTrackerComponent::SetWristTrackingSettingsOverrides(
 FSGWristTrackingSettings USGWristTrackerComponent::GetWristTrackingSettings() const
 {
     const USGSettings* Settings{USGSettings::GetInstance()};
-    if (!ensureAlwaysMsgf(IsValid(Settings), TEXT("The settings subsystem has not been initialized!")))
+    if (!IsValid(Settings))
     {
         return FSGWristTrackingSettings{};
     }