diff --git a/src/fcgisrv/fcgi_utils.c b/src/fcgisrv/fcgi_utils.c
index 9066d7f..64ab5b3 100644
--- a/src/fcgisrv/fcgi_utils.c
+++ b/src/fcgisrv/fcgi_utils.c
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ fcgi_request_get_param(const FCGX_Request* request, const char* name, /*out*/ bo
 {
     assert(request != NULL);
     assert(name != NULL);
-    assert(err != NULL);
 
     char* param_value = FCGX_GetParam(name, request->envp);
     if (param_value == NULL) {