1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/sync.cpp b/src/sync.cpp
index 8f713807f7..e624a9ee84 100644
--- a/src/sync.cpp
+++ b/src/sync.cpp
@@ -140,8 +140,9 @@ void AssertLockHeldInternal(const char *pszName, const char* pszFile, int nLine,
 {
     BOOST_FOREACH(const PAIRTYPE(void*, CLockLocation)&i, *lockstack)
         if (i.first == cs) return;
-    LogPrintf("Lock %s not held in %s:%i; locks held:\n%s", pszName, pszFile, nLine, LocksHeld());
-    assert(0);
+    fprintf(stderr, "Assertion failed: lock %s not held in %s:%i; locks held:\n%s",
+            pszName, pszFile, nLine, LocksHeld().c_str());
+    abort();
 }
 
 #endif /* DEBUG_LOCKORDER */