diff --git a/include/mcc/mcc_coordinate.h b/include/mcc/mcc_coordinate.h
index 7cff31e..d28ada7 100644
--- a/include/mcc/mcc_coordinate.h
+++ b/include/mcc/mcc_coordinate.h
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ struct MccSkyRADEC_ICRS : MccCoordPair<MccAngleRA_ICRS, MccAngleDEC_ICRS> {
     // ignore epoch setting (it is always J2000.0)
     void setEpoch(mcc_coord_epoch_c auto const&)
     {
-        static_assert(false, "CANNOT SET EPOCH FOR ICRS-KIND COORDINATE PAIR!!!");
+        // static_assert(false, "CANNOT SET EPOCH FOR ICRS-KIND COORDINATE PAIR!!!");
     }
 };