--- boost/ptr_container/detail/throw_exception.hpp
+++ boost/ptr_container/detail/throw_exception.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 #ifdef BOOST_PTR_CONTAINER_NO_EXCEPTIONS
 
-#define BOOST_PTR_CONTAINER_THROW_EXCEPTION( If, Ex, Msg ) BOOST_ASSERT( !(If) && Msg ) 
+#define BOOST_PTR_CONTAINER_THROW_EXCEPTION( If, Ex, Msg ) BOOST_VERIFY( !(If) && Msg )
 
 #else