diff --git a/src/libCom/osi/os/default/osdAssert.c b/src/libCom/osi/os/default/osdAssert.c
index d5d0d69b4..7272f47fb 100644
--- a/src/libCom/osi/os/default/osdAssert.c
+++ b/src/libCom/osi/os/default/osdAssert.c
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@ epicsShareFunc void epicsShareAPI
 	}
 	epicsPrintf ("This problem occurred in \"%s\"\n", epicsReleaseVersion);
 
-	cantProceed ("assert fail");
+	abort ();
 }