diff --git a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/DeviceVk.cpp b/src/dawn/native/vulkan/DeviceVk.cpp
index ffb058d4df..fed1cb9244 100644
--- a/src/dawn/native/vulkan/DeviceVk.cpp
+++ b/src/dawn/native/vulkan/DeviceVk.cpp
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ void Device::CheckDebugMessagesAfterDestruction() const {
     }
 
     // Crash in debug
-    UNREACHABLE();
+    ASSERT(false);
 }
 
 MaybeError Device::WaitForIdleForDestruction() {