diff --git a/.htaccess b/.htaccess
index 4d19147cc4..3aa47e6ddb 100644
--- a/.htaccess
+++ b/.htaccess
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ AddEncoding gzip svgz
 # Drupal\Core\DrupalKernel::bootEnvironment() for settings that can be
 # changed at runtime.
 
-# PHP 7, Apache 1 and 2.
-<IfModule mod_php7.c>
-  php_value assert.active                   0
-</IfModule>
-
 # PHP 8, Apache 1 and 2.
 <IfModule mod_php.c>
   php_value assert.active                   0
diff --git a/composer/Plugin/VendorHardening/FileSecurity.php b/composer/Plugin/VendorHardening/FileSecurity.php
index 3d168cca92..cea0685fb3 100644
--- a/composer/Plugin/VendorHardening/FileSecurity.php
+++ b/composer/Plugin/VendorHardening/FileSecurity.php
@@ -74,9 +74,6 @@ protected static function htaccessPreventExecution() {
 </Files>
 
 # If we know how to do it safely, disable the PHP engine entirely.
-<IfModule mod_php7.c>
-  php_flag engine off
-</IfModule>
 <IfModule mod_php.c>
   php_flag engine off
 </IfModule>
diff --git a/core/assets/scaffold/files/htaccess b/core/assets/scaffold/files/htaccess
index 4d19147cc4..3aa47e6ddb 100644
--- a/core/assets/scaffold/files/htaccess
+++ b/core/assets/scaffold/files/htaccess
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@ AddEncoding gzip svgz
 # Drupal\Core\DrupalKernel::bootEnvironment() for settings that can be
 # changed at runtime.
 
-# PHP 7, Apache 1 and 2.
-<IfModule mod_php7.c>
-  php_value assert.active                   0
-</IfModule>
-
 # PHP 8, Apache 1 and 2.
 <IfModule mod_php.c>
   php_value assert.active                   0
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Component/FileSecurity/FileSecurity.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Component/FileSecurity/FileSecurity.php
index aaebcca680..c21937a8de 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Component/FileSecurity/FileSecurity.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Component/FileSecurity/FileSecurity.php
@@ -72,9 +72,6 @@ protected static function htaccessPreventExecution() {
 </Files>
 
 # If we know how to do it safely, disable the PHP engine entirely.
-<IfModule mod_php7.c>
-  php_flag engine off
-</IfModule>
 <IfModule mod_php.c>
   php_flag engine off
 </IfModule>