diff --git a/libavcodec/videodsp_template.c b/libavcodec/videodsp_template.c
index f4ff2ba646..c569c30d60 100644
--- a/libavcodec/videodsp_template.c
+++ b/libavcodec/videodsp_template.c
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@
  * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
  */
 
-#include <assert.h>
-
 #include "bit_depth_template.c"
 void FUNC(ff_emulated_edge_mc)(uint8_t *buf, const uint8_t *src,
                                ptrdiff_t buf_linesize,