diff --git a/hw/xbox/nv2a/pgraph/vk/instance.c b/hw/xbox/nv2a/pgraph/vk/instance.c
index 66a121a48c..2003efd76a 100644
--- a/hw/xbox/nv2a/pgraph/vk/instance.c
+++ b/hw/xbox/nv2a/pgraph/vk/instance.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static VKAPI_ATTR VkBool32 VKAPI_CALL debugCallback(
     if ((messageType & VK_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_TYPE_VALIDATION_BIT_EXT) &&
         (messageSeverity & (VK_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_SEVERITY_WARNING_BIT_EXT |
                             VK_DEBUG_UTILS_MESSAGE_SEVERITY_ERROR_BIT_EXT))) {
-        exit(1);
+        assert(false);
     }
     return VK_FALSE;
 }