1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/rational.c b/rational.c
index 3e43d5e405..d782143695 100644
--- a/rational.c
+++ b/rational.c
@@ -2594,8 +2594,6 @@ Init_Rational(void)
 #undef rb_intern
 #define rb_intern(str) rb_intern_const(str)
 
-    assert(fprintf(stderr, "assert() is now active\n"));
-
     id_abs = rb_intern("abs");
     id_idiv = rb_intern("div");
     id_integer_p = rb_intern("integer?");