diff --git a/src/dispatch_common.c b/src/dispatch_common.c
index bc2fb94..1eccb3b 100644
--- a/src/dispatch_common.c
+++ b/src/dispatch_common.c
@@ -859,7 +859,7 @@ epoxy_get_proc_address(const char *name)
 #elif PLATFORM_HAS_GLX
     if (epoxy_current_context_is_glx())
         return glXGetProcAddressARB((const GLubyte *)name);
-    errx(1, "Couldn't find current GLX or EGL context.\n");
+    assert(0 && "Couldn't find current GLX or EGL context.\n");
 #endif
 
     return NULL;