diff --git a/modules/juce_core/memory/juce_ScopedPointer.h b/modules/juce_core/memory/juce_ScopedPointer.h
index 3d1222cefc..015b84f7bb 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/memory/juce_ScopedPointer.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/memory/juce_ScopedPointer.h
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ public:
         {
             // You're trying to reset this ScopedPointer to itself! This will work here as ScopedPointer does an equality check
             // but be aware that std::unique_ptr won't do this and you could end up with some nasty, subtle bugs!
-            jassertfalse;
+            jassert (newObject == nullptr);
         }
     }