diff --git a/beecrypt/include/beecrypt/api.h b/beecrypt/include/beecrypt/api.h
index 151567c..b163460 100644
--- a/beecrypt/include/beecrypt/api.h
+++ b/beecrypt/include/beecrypt/api.h
@@ -53,11 +53,7 @@
 # define BEECRYPTCXXAPI
 #endif
 
-#if HAVE_ASSERT_H
-# include <assert.h>
-#else
-# define assert(x)
-#endif
+#include <assert.h>
 
 #ifndef ROTL32
 # define ROTL32(x, s) (((x) << (s)) | ((x) >> (32 - (s))))