diff --git a/include/assimp/ai_assert.h b/include/assimp/ai_assert.h
index 6045a9801..320104cfb 100644
--- a/include/assimp/ai_assert.h
+++ b/include/assimp/ai_assert.h
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #ifndef AI_ASSERT_H_INC
 #define AI_ASSERT_H_INC
 
-#if defined(ASSIMP_BUILD_DEBUG) || defined(ASSIMP_BUILD_WITH_ASSERTS)
+#if defined(ASSIMP_BUILD_DEBUG)
 
 namespace Assimp
 {
diff --git a/test/unit/Common/utAssertHandler.cpp b/test/unit/Common/utAssertHandler.cpp
index d04162bdc..4a567c0c3 100644
--- a/test/unit/Common/utAssertHandler.cpp
+++ b/test/unit/Common/utAssertHandler.cpp
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #include "UnitTestPCH.h"
 
 /// Ensure this test has asserts on, even if the build type doesn't have asserts by default.
-#if !defined(ASSIMP_BUILD_WITH_ASSERTS)
-#define ASSIMP_BUILD_WITH_ASSERTS
+#if !defined(ASSIMP_BUILD_DEBUG)
+#define ASSIMP_BUILD_DEBUG
 #endif
 
 #include <assimp/ai_assert.h>