diff --git a/src/NetworkManagerUtils.c b/src/NetworkManagerUtils.c
index ed604bf0f4..a8e3609325 100644
--- a/src/NetworkManagerUtils.c
+++ b/src/NetworkManagerUtils.c
@@ -1581,6 +1581,7 @@ fail:
 	else
 		nm_log_err (LOGD_CORE, "Failed asserting path component: \"%s\"", name);
 	g_error ("FATAL: Failed asserting path component: %s", name ? name : "(null)");
+	g_assert_not_reached ();
 }
 
 gboolean