--- a/smsprotocols/smsstack/gsmu/src/Gsmumsg.cpp	Fri Apr 16 16:12:37 2010 +0300
+++ b/smsprotocols/smsstack/gsmu/src/Gsmumsg.cpp	Mon May 03 13:37:20 2010 +0300
@@ -1456,7 +1456,7 @@
 			}
 		}
 
-		__ASSERT_DEBUG(ie !=NULL, User::Leave(KErrCorrupt));
+		__ASSERT_ALWAYS(ie !=NULL, User::Leave(KErrCorrupt));
 
 		if(startPosition <= msgLen)
 			{