diff --git a/src/basic/missing_audit.h b/src/basic/missing_audit.h
index 3f72acf02f..e14599ebe6 100644
--- a/src/basic/missing_audit.h
+++ b/src/basic/missing_audit.h
@@ -24,11 +24,3 @@ assert_cc(AUDIT_SERVICE_STOP == 1131);
 #else
 assert_cc(MAX_AUDIT_MESSAGE_LENGTH == 8970);
 #endif
-
-/* Note: we check for AUDIT_NLGRP_MAX because it's a define, but we actually
- * need AUDIT_NLGRP_READLOG which is an enum. */
-#ifndef AUDIT_NLGRP_MAX
-#  define AUDIT_NLGRP_READLOG 1
-#else
-assert_cc(AUDIT_NLGRP_READLOG == 1);
-#endif