diff --git a/test/test_assert.h b/test/test_assert.h
index 9359631..b1ca244 100644
--- a/test/test_assert.h
+++ b/test/test_assert.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <iostream>
+#include <stdexcept>
 
 /**
  * \def TEST_SUCCESSFUL
@@ -37,6 +38,5 @@
 	if (!static_cast<bool>(__VA_ARGS__)) {                                                                                            \
 		std::cout << __FILE__ << ":" << __LINE__ << ": " << __FUNCTION_NAME__ << ": Assertion failed !\n";                            \
 		std::cout << "    " << __LINE__ << "  |\t" << #__VA_ARGS__ << std::endl;                                                      \
-		std::exit(TEST_FAILED);                                                                                                       \
+		throw std::runtime_error("Assertion failed !");                                                                               \
 	}
-