diff --git a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
index 6641aa7ebdf..5bcea284119 100644
--- a/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
+++ b/src/systemctl/systemctl.c
@@ -2175,8 +2175,6 @@ static int cancel_job(char **args) {
         char **name;
         int r = 0;
 
-        assert(args);
-
         if (strv_length(args) <= 1)
                 return daemon_reload(args);
 
@@ -3154,8 +3152,6 @@ static int check_unit_generic(int code, const char *good_states, char **args) {
         char **name;
         int r;
 
-        assert(args);
-
         r = acquire_bus(BUS_MANAGER, &bus);
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
@@ -3192,8 +3188,6 @@ static int kill_unit(char **args) {
         sd_bus *bus;
         int r, q;
 
-        assert(args);
-
         polkit_agent_open_if_enabled();
 
         r = acquire_bus(BUS_MANAGER, &bus);
@@ -4764,8 +4758,6 @@ static int cat(char **args) {
         bool first = true;
         int r;
 
-        assert(args);
-
         if (arg_transport != BUS_TRANSPORT_LOCAL) {
                 log_error("Cannot remotely cat units.");
                 return -EINVAL;
@@ -4941,8 +4933,6 @@ static int delete_snapshot(char **args) {
         char **name;
         int r;
 
-        assert(args);
-
         polkit_agent_open_if_enabled();
 
         r = acquire_bus(BUS_MANAGER, &bus);
@@ -5228,8 +5218,6 @@ static int import_environment(char **args) {
         sd_bus *bus;
         int r;
 
-        assert(args);
-
         polkit_agent_open_if_enabled();
 
         r = acquire_bus(BUS_MANAGER, &bus);
@@ -6198,8 +6186,6 @@ static int edit(char **args) {
         sd_bus *bus;
         int r;
 
-        assert(args);
-
         if (!on_tty()) {
                 log_error("Cannot edit units if not on a tty.");
                 return -EINVAL;