diff --git a/headers/private/kernel/debug.h b/headers/private/kernel/debug.h
index 8de793decc..930394bdc2 100755
--- a/headers/private/kernel/debug.h
+++ b/headers/private/kernel/debug.h
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ bool dbg_get_serial_debug(void);
 extern void dbg_save_registers(int *);	/* arch provided */
 
 #if DEBUG 
-#	define ASSERT(x) \ 
-	{ if (!(x)) panic("ASSERT FAILED (%s:%d): %s", __FILE__, __LINE__, #x); } 
+#	define ASSERT(x) \
+	if (x) {} else { panic("ASSERT FAILED (%s:%d): %s\n", __FILE__, __LINE__, #x); }
 #else 
 #	define ASSERT(x) 
 #endif