diff --git a/src/ae.cpp b/src/ae.cpp
index 0deec264f..87212f704 100644
--- a/src/ae.cpp
+++ b/src/ae.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ fastlock g_lock("AE (global)");
 #endif
 thread_local aeEventLoop *g_eventLoopThisThread = NULL;
 
-#define AE_ASSERT(x) if (!(x)) do { fprintf(stderr, "AE_ASSER FAILURE\n"); *((volatile int*)0) = 1; } while(0)
+#define AE_ASSERT(x) if (!(x)) do { fprintf(stderr, "AE_ASSERT FAILURE %s: %d\n", __FILE__, __LINE__); *((volatile int*)0) = 1; } while(0)
 
 /* Include the best multiplexing layer supported by this system.
  * The following should be ordered by performances, descending. */