--- plugins/single_plugins/switcher.cpp	2020-11-18 15:30:44.970379825 +0100
+++ plugins/single_plugins/switcher.cpp	2020-11-18 15:30:31.068223026 +0100
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ class WayfireSwitcher : public wf::plugi
             active = true;
 
             // grabs shouldn't fail if we could successfully activate plugin
-            assert(grab_interface->grab());
+            auto grab = grab_interface->grab();
+            assert(grab);
 
             focus_next(dir);
             arrange();
--- src/view/layer-shell.cpp	2020-11-18 15:30:44.970379825 +0100
+++ src/view/layer-shell.cpp	2020-11-18 15:30:40.404328323 +0100
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <cstring>
+#include <cstdlib>
 
 #include "xdg-shell.hpp"
 #include "wayfire/core.hpp"
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ wf::workspace_manager::anchored_edge anc
         return wf::workspace_manager::ANCHORED_EDGE_RIGHT;
     }
 
-    assert(false);
+    abort();
 }
 
 struct wf_layer_shell_manager