diff --git a/etc/php/conf.d/00-docker.ini b/etc/php/conf.d/00-docker.ini
index dc0c7c7..224753a 100644
--- a/etc/php/conf.d/00-docker.ini
+++ b/etc/php/conf.d/00-docker.ini
@@ -4,9 +4,6 @@
 ; fixation via session adoption with strict mode. Defaults to 0 (disabled).
 session.use_strict_mode=On
 
-; Enable assert() evaluation.
-assert.active=Off
-
 ; This determines whether errors should be printed to the screen as part of the output or if they
 ; should be hidden from the user. Value "stderr" sends the errors to stderr instead of stdout.
 display_errors=Off