diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/tachyon/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/tachyon/default.nix
index 970b8a84622..ed2819e88c1 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/tachyon/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/tachyon/default.nix
@@ -1,16 +1,12 @@
 { lib, stdenv
 , fetchurl
-, Carbon ? null
-, libjpeg ? null
-, libpng ? null
+, Carbon
+, libjpeg
+, libpng
 , withJpegSupport ? true # support jpeg output
 , withPngSupport ? true # support png output
 }:
 
-assert withJpegSupport -> libjpeg != null;
-assert withPngSupport -> libpng != null;
-assert stdenv.isDarwin -> Carbon != null;
-
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   pname = "tachyon";
   version = "0.99.4";