diff --git a/src/ipc_connecter.hpp b/src/ipc_connecter.hpp
index ea1edaa9..3209b0c6 100644
--- a/src/ipc_connecter.hpp
+++ b/src/ipc_connecter.hpp
@@ -50,12 +50,6 @@ class ipc_connecter_t : public stream_connecter_base_t
                      bool delayed_start_);
 
   private:
-    //  ID of the timer used to delay the reconnection.
-    enum
-    {
-        reconnect_timer_id = 1
-    };
-
     //  Handlers for I/O events.
     void out_event ();
 
diff --git a/src/stream_connecter_base.hpp b/src/stream_connecter_base.hpp
index 960815e0..7c4b4075 100644
--- a/src/stream_connecter_base.hpp
+++ b/src/stream_connecter_base.hpp
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ class stream_connecter_base_t : public own_t, public io_object_t
     ~stream_connecter_base_t ();
 
   private:
+    //  ID of the timer used to delay the reconnection.
+    enum
+    {
+        reconnect_timer_id = 1
+    };
+
     //  Internal function to return a reconnect backoff delay.
     //  Will modify the current_reconnect_ivl used for next call
     //  Returns the currently used interval
@@ -63,12 +69,6 @@ class stream_connecter_base_t : public own_t, public io_object_t
 
     // TODO check if some members can be made private
   protected:
-    //  ID of the timer used to delay the reconnection.
-    enum
-    {
-        reconnect_timer_id = 1
-    };
-
     //  Handlers for incoming commands.
     void process_plug ();
     void process_term (int linger_);
diff --git a/src/tcp_connecter.cpp b/src/tcp_connecter.cpp
index 99e172aa..d823a201 100644
--- a/src/tcp_connecter.cpp
+++ b/src/tcp_connecter.cpp
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ void zmq::tcp_connecter_t::out_event ()
 
 void zmq::tcp_connecter_t::timer_event (int id_)
 {
-    zmq_assert (id_ == reconnect_timer_id || id_ == connect_timer_id);
     if (id_ == connect_timer_id) {
         _connect_timer_started = false;
         rm_handle ();
diff --git a/src/tipc_connecter.hpp b/src/tipc_connecter.hpp
index 42cd958c..433a8633 100644
--- a/src/tipc_connecter.hpp
+++ b/src/tipc_connecter.hpp
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ class tipc_connecter_t : public stream_connecter_base_t
                       bool delayed_start_);
 
   private:
-    //  ID of the timer used to delay the reconnection.
-    enum
-    {
-        reconnect_timer_id = 1
-    };
-
     //  Handlers for I/O events.
     void out_event ();