diff --git a/src/storm-dft/storage/dft/elements/DFTPand.h b/src/storm-dft/storage/dft/elements/DFTPand.h
index 9879b8c31..233dbc651 100644
--- a/src/storm-dft/storage/dft/elements/DFTPand.h
+++ b/src/storm-dft/storage/dft/elements/DFTPand.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace storm {
             }
 
             void checkFailsafe(storm::storage::DFTState<ValueType>& state, DFTStateSpaceGenerationQueues<ValueType>& queues) const override {
-                bool(inclusive);
+                assert(inclusive);
                 STORM_LOG_ASSERT(this->hasFailsafeChild(state), "No failsafe child.");
                 if(state.isOperational(this->mId)) {
                     this->failsafe(state, queues);