diff --git a/test/reagenttest/testcursor.cljs b/test/reagenttest/testcursor.cljs
index adecddd..71ee9ae 100644
--- a/test/reagenttest/testcursor.cljs
+++ b/test/reagenttest/testcursor.cljs
@@ -469,5 +469,10 @@
     (is (= @spy false))
     (dispose r)))
 
+(def assert-enabled? (try (assert false)
+                          false
+                          (catch :default _ true)))
+
 (deftest cursor-assert-test
-  (is (thrown-with-msg? :default #"src must be a reactive atom or a function, not nil while attempting to get path: \[:foo :bar\]" (r/cursor nil [:foo :bar]))))
+  (when assert-enabled?
+    (is (thrown-with-msg? :default #"src must be a reactive atom or a function, not nil while attempting to get path: \[:foo :bar\]" (r/cursor nil [:foo :bar])))))