diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg-full/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg-full/default.nix
index 84d106638a2d..59c74be0538c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg-full/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/ffmpeg-full/default.nix
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ assert libxcbxfixesExtlib -> libxcb != null;
 assert libxcbshapeExtlib -> libxcb != null;
 assert openglExtlib -> libGLU_combined != null;
 assert opensslExtlib -> gnutls == null && openssl != null && nonfreeLicensing;
-assert nvenc -> nvidia-video-sdk != null && nonfreeLicensing;
+assert nvenc -> nvidia-video-sdk != null;
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   name = "ffmpeg-full-${version}";