diff --git a/tests/pkg_micro-ecc/main.c b/tests/pkg_micro-ecc/main.c
index a07035a98a..885e3b920d 100644
--- a/tests/pkg_micro-ecc/main.c
+++ b/tests/pkg_micro-ecc/main.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include "assert.h"
+#include "test_utils/expect.h"
 #include "hashes/sha256.h"
 #include "uECC.h"
 
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ int main(void)
     const struct uECC_Curve_t *curve = uECC_secp256r1();
     int errorc = 0;
 
-    assert(uECC_curve_private_key_size(curve) <= MAX_CURVE_SIZE);
-    assert(uECC_curve_public_key_size(curve) <= MAX_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE);
+    expect(uECC_curve_private_key_size(curve) <= MAX_CURVE_SIZE);
+    expect(uECC_curve_public_key_size(curve) <= MAX_PUBLIC_KEY_SIZE);
 
     printf("Testing %d random private key pairs and signature without using HWRNG\n", TESTROUNDS);