diff --git a/modules/src/assert/assert.h b/modules/src/assert/assert.h
index bd03d737a..66e9709bb 100644
--- a/modules/src/assert/assert.h
+++ b/modules/src/assert/assert.h
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 /*	 A S S E R T I O N    M A C R O   D E F I N I T I O N		*/
 
 #ifdef	DEBUG
-/*	Note: this macro uses parameter substitution inside strings */
 #ifdef __STDC__
 #define	assert(exp)	(exp || _BadAssertion(__FILE__, __LINE__, #exp))
 #else
+/*	Note: this macro uses parameter substitution inside strings */
 #define	assert(exp)	(exp || _BadAssertion(__FILE__, __LINE__, "exp"))
 #endif
 #else