diff --git a/server/core/poll.c b/server/core/poll.c
index 37784176e..e1a3f80ec 100644
--- a/server/core/poll.c
+++ b/server/core/poll.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ poll_add_dcb(DCB *dcb)
                                 dcb,
                                 STRDCBSTATE(dcb->state))));
                 }
-                ss_dassert(rc == 0); /*< trap in debug */
+                ss_info_dassert(rc == 0, "Unable to add poll"); /*< trap in debug */
         } else {
                 LOGIF(LE, (skygw_log_write_flush(
                         LOGFILE_ERROR,
diff --git a/utils/skygw_utils.cc b/utils/skygw_utils.cc
index 7e8407ba7..3699791c3 100644
--- a/utils/skygw_utils.cc
+++ b/utils/skygw_utils.cc
@@ -1918,7 +1918,7 @@ char* replace_literal(
         }                
         
         rc = regcomp(&re, search_re, REG_EXTENDED|REG_ICASE);
-        ss_dassert(rc == 0);
+        ss_info_dassert(rc == 0, "Regex check");
         
         if (rc != 0)
         {