diff --git a/Engine/src/Engine/Base.h b/Engine/src/Engine/Base.h
index db0e3b7..3c64141 100644
--- a/Engine/src/Engine/Base.h
+++ b/Engine/src/Engine/Base.h
@@ -48,8 +48,5 @@
 #define BIT(x) 1 << x
 
 // #todo: log to file in distribution builds
-	#define LT_CLIENT_ASSERT(x, ...) { if(!(x)) { LT_CLIENT_CRITICAL(__VA_ARGS__); __debugbreak(); } }
-
-#elif defined(LIGHT_PLATFORM_LINUX)
-	#define LT_CLIENT_ASSERT(x, ...) { if(!(x)) { LT_CLIENT_CRITICAL(__VA_ARGS__); __builtin_trap(); } }	
-#endif
\ No newline at end of file
+#define LT_ENGINE_ASSERT(x, ...) { if(!(x)) { LT_ENGINE_CRITICAL(__VA_ARGS__); LT_BREAK(); throw ::Light::FailedAssertion(__FILE__, __LINE__); } }
+#define LT_CLIENT_ASSERT(x, ...) { if(!(x)) { LT_CLIENT_CRITICAL(__VA_ARGS__); LT_BREAK(); } }