diff --git a/include/grpc/support/log.h b/include/grpc/support/log.h
index 6e5cf4b7157..2cba30164ff 100644
--- a/include/grpc/support/log.h
+++ b/include/grpc/support/log.h
@@ -99,12 +99,6 @@ GPRAPI void gpr_assertion_failed(const char* filename, int line,
     }                                               \
   } while (0)
 
-#ifndef NDEBUG
-#define GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(x) GPR_ASSERT(x)
-#else
-#define GPR_DEBUG_ASSERT(x) GPR_ASSERT(true || (x))
-#endif
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif