1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/fringe.c b/src/fringe.c
index 0642de5f772..181e613ce55 100644
--- a/src/fringe.c
+++ b/src/fringe.c
@@ -1813,7 +1813,7 @@ init_fringe (void)
 
   fringe_bitmaps = xzalloc (max_fringe_bitmaps * sizeof *fringe_bitmaps);
 
-  verify (NIL_IS_ZERO);
+  static_assert (NIL_IS_ZERO);
   fringe_faces = xzalloc (max_fringe_bitmaps * sizeof *fringe_faces);
 }