MAINT: Removed supurious assert in histogram estimators

joestubbs · Feb 5, 2016 · 8b81a64 · 8b81a64
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diff --git a/numpy/lib/function_base.py b/numpy/lib/function_base.py
@@ -85,9 +85,6 @@ def _hist_optim_numbins_estimator(a, estimator):
         will choose the appropriate estimator and return it's estimate for the optimal
         number of bins.
     """
-    assert isinstance(estimator, basestring)
-    # private function should not be called otherwise
-
     if a.size == 0:
         return 1