diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/openvpn/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/openvpn/default.nix
index 3337a5bbb7d1..dd5fa9cbed8a 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/openvpn/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/openvpn/default.nix
@@ -3,20 +3,17 @@
 , pkg-config
 , makeWrapper
 , runtimeShell
-, iproute ? null
+, iproute
 , lzo
 , openssl
 , pam
 , useSystemd ? stdenv.isLinux
-, systemd ? null
-, util-linux ? null
+, systemd
+, util-linux
 , pkcs11Support ? false
-, pkcs11helper ? null
+, pkcs11helper
 }:
 
-assert useSystemd -> (systemd != null);
-assert pkcs11Support -> (pkcs11helper != null);
-
 with lib;
 let
   # Check if the script needs to have other binaries wrapped when changing this.