2 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/unoidl/source/unoidl-check.cxx b/unoidl/source/unoidl-check.cxx
index cfd691a2f2e9..b2d57766f968 100644
--- a/unoidl/source/unoidl-check.cxx
+++ b/unoidl/source/unoidl-check.cxx
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ bool getArgument(
         if (delimiter == nullptr) {
             badUsage();
         }
+        assert(delimiter && "badUsage exits otherwise");
         *delimiter = true;
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/unoidl/source/unoidl-write.cxx b/unoidl/source/unoidl-write.cxx
index 39a16f6c116c..e04fa16473a5 100644
--- a/unoidl/source/unoidl-write.cxx
+++ b/unoidl/source/unoidl-write.cxx
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ OUString getArgumentUri(sal_uInt32 argument, bool * entities) {
         if (entities == nullptr) {
             badUsage();
         }
+        assert(entities && "badUsage exits otherwise");
         *entities = true;
     } else if (entities != nullptr) {
         *entities = false;