diff --git a/src/platform/CMakeLists.txt b/src/platform/CMakeLists.txt
index 4e728b9c25..0271049634 100644
--- a/src/platform/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/platform/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ add_library(msquic_platform STATIC ${SOURCES})
 if("${CX_PLATFORM}" STREQUAL "windows")
     target_compile_definitions(msquic_platform PRIVATE
         XDP_API_VERSION=3
-        XDPAPI_ASSERT_INTERNAL
         XDP_INCLUDE_WINCOMMON
     )
     target_link_libraries(