diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/gloox/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/gloox/default.nix
index 82429add261..f50704bcb65 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/gloox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/gloox/default.nix
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 { lib, stdenv, fetchurl
-, zlibSupport ? true, zlib ? null
-, sslSupport ? true, openssl ? null
-, idnSupport ? true, libidn ? null
+, zlibSupport ? true, zlib
+, sslSupport ? true, openssl
+, idnSupport ? true, libidn
 }:
 
-assert zlibSupport -> zlib != null;
-assert sslSupport -> openssl != null;
-assert idnSupport -> libidn != null;
-
 with lib;
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec{