diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/chrony/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/chrony/default.nix
index 585117b5cc73..de710e6b3f18 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/chrony/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/chrony/default.nix
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 { lib, stdenv, fetchurl, pkg-config, libcap, readline, texinfo, nss, nspr
 , libseccomp, pps-tools, gnutls }:
 
-assert stdenv.isLinux -> libcap != null;
-
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "chrony";
   version = "4.3";