diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/compat.h b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/compat.h
index 964d4c5c5..48a32e5d6 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/include/compat.h
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/include/compat.h
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@
 # endif
 #endif
 
+#include <assert.h>
+
 #ifdef EFENCE
 # include <efence.h>
 #elif defined DMALLOC
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
index 12fd80b04..263a57a64 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/build/src/engine.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <math.h>
-#include <assert.h>
 
 #include "engine_priv.h"
 
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/demo.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/demo.c
index 545f0671b..08fe2d12b 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/demo.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/demo.c
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 #include "menus.h"
 #include "savegame.h"
 
-#include <assert.h>
-
 char firstdemofile[BMAX_PATH];
 
 FILE *g_demo_filePtr = (FILE *)NULL;
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.c b/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.c
index 83b375fc8..784ba87ef 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.c
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/source/savegame.c
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307, USA.
 #include "prlights.h"
 #include "savegame.h"
 
-#include <assert.h>
-
 extern char *bitptr;
 
 #define BITPTR_POINTER 1