diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/fx.c b/libs/vkd3d-shader/fx.c
index 473c82af..61374a81 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/fx.c
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/fx.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ static void get_state_block_function_components(const struct state_block_functio
 {
     unsigned int i;
 
-    assert(comp_count <= info->max_args);
+    VKD3D_ASSERT(comp_count <= info->max_args);
 
     if (info->min_args == info->max_args)
     {
diff --git a/libs/vkd3d-shader/vkd3d_shader_private.h b/libs/vkd3d-shader/vkd3d_shader_private.h
index 0ce423cc..8c2d2f95 100644
--- a/libs/vkd3d-shader/vkd3d_shader_private.h
+++ b/libs/vkd3d-shader/vkd3d_shader_private.h
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 #include "vkd3d_shader.h"
 #include "list.h"
 
-#include <assert.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>