diff --git a/include/ceres/internal/fixed_array.h b/include/ceres/internal/fixed_array.h
index ee264d1..694070b 100644
--- a/include/ceres/internal/fixed_array.h
+++ b/include/ceres/internal/fixed_array.h
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@
   // REQUIRES: 0 <= i < size()
   // Returns a reference to the "i"th element.
   inline T& operator[](size_type i) {
-    DCHECK_GE(i, 0);
     DCHECK_LT(i, size_);
     return array_[i].element;
   }
@@ -121,7 +120,6 @@
   // REQUIRES: 0 <= i < size()
   // Returns a reference to the "i"th element.
   inline const T& operator[](size_type i) const {
-    DCHECK_GE(i, 0);
     DCHECK_LT(i, size_);
     return array_[i].element;
   }
@@ -168,8 +166,6 @@
       array_((n <= kInlineElements
               ? reinterpret_cast<InnerContainer*>(inline_space_)
               : new InnerContainer[n])) {
-  DCHECK_GE(n, size_t(0));
-
   // Construct only the elements actually used.
   if (array_ == reinterpret_cast<InnerContainer*>(inline_space_)) {
     for (size_t i = 0; i != size_; ++i) {