diff --git a/src/entt/core/any.hpp b/src/entt/core/any.hpp
index 6f103ca78..0095a4031 100644
--- a/src/entt/core/any.hpp
+++ b/src/entt/core/any.hpp
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ public:
         }
 
         // unnecessary but it helps to detect nasty bugs
-        ENTT_ASSERT(!(instance = nullptr), "");
+        ENTT_ASSERT((instance = nullptr) == nullptr, "");
         info = &type_id<void>();
         vtable = nullptr;
         mode = policy::owner;