diff --git a/src/core/util/llvmdisassembler/LLVMtoFailTranslator.cpp b/src/core/util/llvmdisassembler/LLVMtoFailTranslator.cpp
index 77a642dc..bd4fa297 100644
--- a/src/core/util/llvmdisassembler/LLVMtoFailTranslator.cpp
+++ b/src/core/util/llvmdisassembler/LLVMtoFailTranslator.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ LLVMtoFailTranslator* LLVMtoFailTranslator::createFromBinary(const std::string e
 	llvm::InitializeAllDisassemblers();
 
 	OwningPtr<Binary> binary;
-	assert(createBinary(elf_path, binary) == 0);
+	llvm::error_code ret = createBinary(elf_path, binary);
+	assert (ret == 0);
+	assert (binary.get() != NULL);
 
 	#ifndef __puma
 	LLVMDisassembler disas(dyn_cast<ObjectFile>(binary.get()));
@@ -57,4 +59,4 @@ LLVMtoFailTranslator* LLVMtoFailTranslator::createFromBinary(const std::string e
 	#else
 	return 0;
 	#endif
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}