diff --git a/test/optional_xconfig_NO_PROPER_CONVERT_FROM_CONST_INT_fail.cpp b/test/optional_xconfig_NO_PROPER_CONVERT_FROM_CONST_INT_fail.cpp
index 07bb1b6..c152c69 100644
--- a/test/optional_xconfig_NO_PROPER_CONVERT_FROM_CONST_INT_fail.cpp
+++ b/test/optional_xconfig_NO_PROPER_CONVERT_FROM_CONST_INT_fail.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 int main()
 {
-  BOOST_ERROR("failed as requested");
+  static_assert(false, "failed as requested");
   return boost::report_errors();
 }