diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/default.nix
index 0114170b8ebc..4bbd6c205e5a 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/cc-wrapper/default.nix
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ assert !nativeTools ->
 assert !(nativeLibc && noLibc);
 assert (noLibc || nativeLibc) == (libc == null);
 
-assert stdenv.targetPlatform != stdenv.hostPlatform -> runCommand != null;
-
 # For ghdl (the vhdl language provider to gcc) we need zlib in the wrapper.
 assert cc.langVhdl or false -> zlib != null;