diff --git a/2015/puzzle-14-01.cc b/2015/puzzle-14-01.cc
index 1b738bf..7ac35c0 100644
--- a/2015/puzzle-14-01.cc
+++ b/2015/puzzle-14-01.cc
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Distance distance(std::string const& s, unsigned t)
     return result;
   }
   else {
-    assert(false);
+    abort();
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/2020/puzzle-18-01.cc b/2020/puzzle-18-01.cc
index f281860..9f0619e 100644
--- a/2020/puzzle-18-01.cc
+++ b/2020/puzzle-18-01.cc
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ private:
       std::cout << "expr_ = " << expr_ << "\n";
       std::cout << "pos_ = " << pos_ << "\n";
       std::cout << "End = " << expr_.substr(pos_) << "\n";
-      assert(false);
+      abort();
     }
   }
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ private:
       std::cout << "expr_ = " << expr_ << "\n";
       std::cout << "pos_ = " << pos_ << "\n";
       std::cout << "End = " << expr_.substr(pos_) << "\n";
-      assert(false);
+      abort();
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/2020/puzzle-18-02.cc b/2020/puzzle-18-02.cc
index d02f608..48b8958 100644
--- a/2020/puzzle-18-02.cc
+++ b/2020/puzzle-18-02.cc
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ private:
       std::cout << "expr_ = " << expr_ << "\n";
       std::cout << "pos_ = " << pos_ << "\n";
       std::cout << "End = " << expr_.substr(pos_) << "\n";
-      assert(false);
+      abort();
     }
   }
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ private:
       std::cout << "expr_ = " << expr_ << "\n";
       std::cout << "pos_ = " << pos_ << "\n";
       std::cout << "End = " << expr_.substr(pos_) << "\n";
-      assert(false);
+      abort();
     }
   }