diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_lib_query.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_lib_query.h
index 04fbb70a374..8cec5d958a9 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_lib_query.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_lib_query.h
@@ -175,9 +175,8 @@ enum {
    * \note Access to owning embedded ID pointers (e.g. `Scene.master_collection`) is not affected
    * here, these are presumed always valid.
    *
-   * \note This flag is mutually exclusive with `IDWALK_READONLY` and `IDWALK_RECURSE`, since by
-   * definition the only thing doable in readonly case is accessing current ID pointer, and this is
-   * also required for recursion.
+   * \note This flag is mutually exclusive with `IDWALK_RECURSE`, since by definition accessing the
+   * current ID pointer is required for recursion.
    *
    * \note After remapping, code may access the newly set ID pointer, which is always presumed
    * valid.
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/lib_query.cc b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/lib_query.cc
index 8e9eca1bbac..7e2b2e88efe 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/lib_query.cc
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/intern/lib_query.cc
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void BKE_lib_query_idpropertiesForeachIDLink_callback(IDProperty *id_prop, void
 
 void BKE_library_foreach_ID_embedded(LibraryForeachIDData *data, ID **id_pp)
 {
-  /* Needed e.g. for callbacks handling relationships. This call shall be absolutely read-only. */
+  /* Needed e.g. for callbacks handling relationships. This call should be absolutely read-only. */
   ID *id = *id_pp;
   const int flag = data->flag;
 
@@ -205,10 +205,7 @@ static bool library_foreach_ID_link(Main *bmain,
   data.bmain = bmain;
 
   BLI_assert(inherit_data == nullptr || data.bmain == inherit_data->bmain);
-  /* `IDWALK_NO_ORIG_POINTERS_ACCESS` is mutually exclusive with both `IDWALK_READONLY` and
-   * `IDWALK_RECURSE`. */
-  BLI_assert((flag & (IDWALK_NO_ORIG_POINTERS_ACCESS | IDWALK_READONLY)) !=
-             (IDWALK_NO_ORIG_POINTERS_ACCESS | IDWALK_READONLY));
+  /* `IDWALK_NO_ORIG_POINTERS_ACCESS` is mutually exclusive with `IDWALK_RECURSE`. */
   BLI_assert((flag & (IDWALK_NO_ORIG_POINTERS_ACCESS | IDWALK_RECURSE)) !=
              (IDWALK_NO_ORIG_POINTERS_ACCESS | IDWALK_RECURSE));