diff --git a/opm/autodiff/StandardWellsDense.hpp b/opm/autodiff/StandardWellsDense.hpp
index 453b2ac41..ee04e1c16 100644
--- a/opm/autodiff/StandardWellsDense.hpp
+++ b/opm/autodiff/StandardWellsDense.hpp
@@ -1197,7 +1197,6 @@ enum WellVariablePositions {
                         well_controls_set_current( wc, current);
 
 
-
                         // Updating well state and primary variables if constraint is broken
 
                         // Target values are used as initial conditions for BHP, THP, and SURFACE_RATE
@@ -1294,13 +1293,10 @@ enum WellVariablePositions {
                                 OPM_THROW(std::logic_error, "Expected PRODUCER or INJECTOR type of well");
                             }
 
-
                             break;
                         }
 
 
-
-
                         std::vector<double> g = {1,1,0.01};
                         if (well_controls_iget_type(wc, current) == RESERVOIR_RATE) {
                             for (int phase = 0; phase < np; ++phase) {
@@ -1598,6 +1594,8 @@ enum WellVariablePositions {
                         }
                     }
 
+                    assert(bhp != 0.0);
+
                     // Should we consider crossflow when calculating well potentionals?
                     const bool allow_cf = allow_cross_flow(w, ebosSimulator);
                     for (int perf = wells().well_connpos[w]; perf < wells().well_connpos[w+1]; ++perf) {