diff --git a/neo/idlib/Lib.cpp b/neo/idlib/Lib.cpp
index a575b6ab..b8bc6adc 100644
--- a/neo/idlib/Lib.cpp
+++ b/neo/idlib/Lib.cpp
@@ -580,9 +580,9 @@ void AssertFailed( const char *file, int line, const char *expression ) {
 	idLib::sys->DebugPrintf( "\n\nASSERTION FAILED!\n%s(%d): '%s'\n", file, line, expression );
 #ifdef _WIN32
 	__asm int 0x03
-#elif defined( __linux__ )
-	__asm__ __volatile__ ("int $0x03");
-#elif defined( MACOS_X )
-	kill( getpid(), SIGINT );
+#elif defined( __GNUC__ )
+	__builtin_trap();
+#else
+#error dont know how to crash :P
 #endif
 }