diff --git a/Sources/Engine/Base/Assert.h b/Sources/Engine/Base/Assert.h
index 80f4aa3..c1b45de 100644
--- a/Sources/Engine/Base/Assert.h
+++ b/Sources/Engine/Base/Assert.h
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
   #define BREAKPOINT                                                \
     if (1) {					                                              \
       SAFEBREAKPOINT;                                               \
-      _assert("hard-coded breakpoint (CroTeam)",__FILE__,__LINE__); \
+      _assert(false && "hard-coded breakpoint (CroTeam)",__FILE__,__LINE__); \
     } else NOTHING
 
   /* CT DEBUG macro -- the expression is executed only in debug version */
diff --git a/Sources/EntitiesMP/Common/Particles.cpp b/Sources/EntitiesMP/Common/Particles.cpp
index c369d05..73980c1 100755
--- a/Sources/EntitiesMP/Common/Particles.cpp
+++ b/Sources/EntitiesMP/Common/Particles.cpp
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ void Particles_ViewerLocal(CEntity *penView)
         break;
         
       default:
-        ASSERT("Unknown environment particle type!");
+        ASSERT(false && "Unknown environment particle type!");
         break;
       }
     // for those EPHs that are not rendered, clear possible
diff --git a/Sources/EntitiesMP/Grunt.es b/Sources/EntitiesMP/Grunt.es
index 5a7c84e..e2acee1 100644
--- a/Sources/EntitiesMP/Grunt.es
+++ b/Sources/EntitiesMP/Grunt.es
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ functions:
     } else if (m_gtType==GT_COMMANDER) {
       return &eiGruntSoldier;
     } else {
-      ASSERT("Unknown grunt type!");
+      ASSERT(false && "Unknown grunt type!");
       return NULL;
     }
   };
diff --git a/Sources/EntitiesMP/GruntSka.es b/Sources/EntitiesMP/GruntSka.es
index 880cafd..021ff35 100644
--- a/Sources/EntitiesMP/GruntSka.es
+++ b/Sources/EntitiesMP/GruntSka.es
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ functions:
     } else if (m_gtType==GT_COMMANDER) {
       return &eiGruntSoldier;
     } else {
-      ASSERT("Unknown grunt type!");
+      ASSERT(false && "Unknown grunt type!");
       return NULL;
     }
   };
diff --git a/Sources/EntitiesMP/PlayerWeapons.es b/Sources/EntitiesMP/PlayerWeapons.es
index d98a9de..49693d2 100755
--- a/Sources/EntitiesMP/PlayerWeapons.es
+++ b/Sources/EntitiesMP/PlayerWeapons.es
@@ -3442,7 +3442,7 @@ functions:
         return (WeaponType)i;
       }
     }
-    ASSERT("Non-existant weapon in remap array!");
+    ASSERT(false && "Non-existant weapon in remap array!");
     return (WeaponType)0;
   }
 
diff --git a/Sources/EntitiesMP/Summoner.es b/Sources/EntitiesMP/Summoner.es
index 1c5469c..22e6181 100755
--- a/Sources/EntitiesMP/Summoner.es
+++ b/Sources/EntitiesMP/Summoner.es
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ functions:
       pen = &m_penGroup03Template01;
       iCount = IRnd()%m_iGroup03Count+1;
     } else {
-      ASSERT("Invalid group!");
+      ASSERT(false && "Invalid group!");
       iCount = 0; // DG: this should have a deterministic value in case this happens after all!
     }
     ASSERT(iCount>0);