--- a/lib/util/util.h
+++ b/lib/util/util.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ extern const char *panic_action;
 #else
 /* redefine the assert macro for non-developer builds */
 #define SMB_ASSERT(b) do { if (!(b)) { \
-        DEBUG(0,("PANIC: assert failed at %s(%d): %s\n", \
+        DEBUG(3,("PANIC: assert failed at %s(%d): %s\n", \
 	    __FILE__, __LINE__, #b)); }} while (0)
 #endif