diff --git a/src/utils/error_logger.rs b/src/utils/error_logger.rs
index b12108ce..5ffe8946 100644
--- a/src/utils/error_logger.rs
+++ b/src/utils/error_logger.rs
@@ -14,9 +14,8 @@ fn log_err(self, location: Location) -> Result<T, E> {
             let line = location.line;
             eprintln!("Sniffnet error at [{file}:{line}]: {e}");
             // in debug mode, panic on error
-            const {
-                assert!(!cfg!(debug_assertions));
-            }
+            #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+            panic!();
         }
 
         self