diff --git a/crypto.c b/crypto.c
index 3e4991d..e870f2b 100644
--- a/crypto.c
+++ b/crypto.c
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ smc_init2 (uint16_t size1, uint16_t size2)
 				weprintf ("could not init point in 2 dimensional array. "
 				          "out of memory?");
 				smc_free2 (ret, size1, size2);
-				return NULL;
+				GNUNET_assert (0);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ smc_init3 (uint16_t size1, uint16_t size2, uint16_t size3)
 					weprintf ("could not init point in 2 dimensional array. "
 					          "out of memory?");
 					smc_free3 (ret, size1, size2, size3);
-					return NULL;
+					GNUNET_assert (0);
 				}
 			}
 		}