diff --git a/python/ustreamer.c b/python/ustreamer.c
index 8c5a274..c386b69 100644
--- a/python/ustreamer.c
+++ b/python/ustreamer.c
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <errno.h>
-#include <assert.h>
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/file.h>