diff --git a/janus/src/acap.c b/janus/src/acap.c
index aead54e..c0c3187 100644
--- a/janus/src/acap.c
+++ b/janus/src/acap.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdatomic.h>
-#include <assert.h>
 
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <alsa/asoundlib.h>
@@ -63,7 +62,7 @@ us_acap_s *us_acap_init(const char *name, uint pcm_hz) {
 			US_LOG_PERROR_ALSA(err, "Can't open PCM capture");
 			goto error;
 		}
-		assert(!snd_pcm_hw_params_malloc(&acap->dev_params));
+		US_A(!snd_pcm_hw_params_malloc(&acap->dev_params));
 
 #		define SET_PARAM(_msg, _func, ...) { \
 				if ((err = _func(acap->dev, acap->dev_params, ##__VA_ARGS__)) < 0) { \
@@ -101,12 +100,12 @@ us_acap_s *us_acap_init(const char *name, uint pcm_hz) {
 	{
 		// OPUS_APPLICATION_VOIP, OPUS_APPLICATION_RESTRICTED_LOWDELAY
 		acap->enc = opus_encoder_create(US_RTP_OPUS_HZ, US_RTP_OPUS_CH, OPUS_APPLICATION_AUDIO, &err);
-		assert(err == 0);
+		US_A(err == 0);
 		// https://github.com/meetecho/janus-gateway/blob/3cdd6ff/src/plugins/janus_audiobridge.c#L2272
 		// https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc7587#section-3.1.1
-		assert(!opus_encoder_ctl(acap->enc, OPUS_SET_BITRATE(128000)));
-		assert(!opus_encoder_ctl(acap->enc, OPUS_SET_MAX_BANDWIDTH(OPUS_BANDWIDTH_FULLBAND)));
-		assert(!opus_encoder_ctl(acap->enc, OPUS_SET_SIGNAL(OPUS_SIGNAL_MUSIC)));
+		US_A(!opus_encoder_ctl(acap->enc, OPUS_SET_BITRATE(128000)));
+		US_A(!opus_encoder_ctl(acap->enc, OPUS_SET_MAX_BANDWIDTH(OPUS_BANDWIDTH_FULLBAND)));
+		US_A(!opus_encoder_ctl(acap->enc, OPUS_SET_SIGNAL(OPUS_SIGNAL_MUSIC)));
 		// OPUS_SET_INBAND_FEC(1), OPUS_SET_PACKET_LOSS_PERC(10): see rtpa.c
 	}
 
@@ -205,13 +204,13 @@ static void *_encoder_thread(void *v_acap) {
 
 		s16 *in_ptr;
 		if (acap->res != NULL) {
-			assert(acap->pcm_hz != US_RTP_OPUS_HZ);
+			US_A(acap->pcm_hz != US_RTP_OPUS_HZ);
 			u32 in_count = acap->pcm_frames;
 			u32 out_count = US_AU_HZ_TO_FRAMES(US_RTP_OPUS_HZ);
 			speex_resampler_process_interleaved_int(acap->res, in->data, &in_count, in_res, &out_count);
 			in_ptr = in_res;
 		} else {
-			assert(acap->pcm_hz == US_RTP_OPUS_HZ);
+			US_A(acap->pcm_hz == US_RTP_OPUS_HZ);
 			in_ptr = in->data;
 		}
 
diff --git a/janus/src/client.c b/janus/src/client.c
index 7e93df6..0cd3036 100644
--- a/janus/src/client.c
+++ b/janus/src/client.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdatomic.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <assert.h>
 
 #include <pthread.h>
 #include <janus/plugins/plugin.h>
@@ -169,7 +168,7 @@ static void *_acap_thread(void *v_client) {
 static void *_video_or_acap_thread(void *v_client, bool video) {
 	us_janus_client_s *const client = v_client;
 	us_ring_s *const ring = (video ? client->video_ring : client->acap_ring);
-	assert(ring != NULL);
+	US_A(ring != NULL);
 
 	while (!atomic_load(&client->stop)) {
 		const int ri = us_ring_consumer_acquire(ring, 0.1);
@@ -242,7 +241,7 @@ static void *_aplay_thread(void *v_client) {
 
 	int err;
 	OpusDecoder *dec = opus_decoder_create(US_RTP_OPUS_HZ, US_RTP_OPUS_CH, &err);
-	assert(err == 0);
+	US_A(err == 0);
 
 	while (!atomic_load(&client->stop)) {
 		const int in_ri = us_ring_consumer_acquire(client->aplay_enc_ring, 0.1);
diff --git a/janus/src/plugin.c b/janus/src/plugin.c
index ac1bf7e..d29f2d1 100644
--- a/janus/src/plugin.c
+++ b/janus/src/plugin.c
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <errno.h>
-#include <assert.h>
 
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
@@ -191,8 +190,8 @@ static void *_acap_thread(void *arg) {
 	US_THREAD_SETTLE("us_p_acap");
 	atomic_store(&_g_acap_tid_created, true);
 
-	assert(_g_config->acap_dev_name != NULL);
-	assert(_g_rtpa != NULL);
+	US_A(_g_config->acap_dev_name != NULL);
+	US_A(_g_rtpa != NULL);
 
 	int once = 0;
 
@@ -266,7 +265,7 @@ static void *_aplay_thread(void *arg) {
 	US_THREAD_SETTLE("us_p_aplay");
 	atomic_store(&_g_aplay_tid_created, true);
 
-	assert(_g_config->aplay_dev_name != NULL);
+	US_A(_g_config->aplay_dev_name != NULL);
 
 	int once = 0;