diff --git a/include/blt/std/assert.h b/include/blt/std/assert.h
index b36cb8a..385f13f 100644
--- a/include/blt/std/assert.h
+++ b/include/blt/std/assert.h
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ namespace blt
     void b_assert_failed(const char* expression, const char* path, int line);
     
     void b_throw(const char* what, const char* path, int line);
+    
+    bool assert_print(const char* what);
 }
 
 // prints error with stack trace if assertion fails. Does not stop execution.
diff --git a/src/blt/std/assert.cpp b/src/blt/std/assert.cpp
index d41cf29..25fabbd 100644
--- a/src/blt/std/assert.cpp
+++ b/src/blt/std/assert.cpp
@@ -107,5 +107,11 @@ namespace blt {
 #endif
     }
     
+    bool assert_print(const char* what)
+    {
+        BLT_ERROR(what);
+        return true;
+    }
+    
     
 }
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