diff --git a/src/bias/MetaD.cpp b/src/bias/MetaD.cpp
index 271c370830ad6f83c52ddc49fbd579bae278d8c6..2f293516266d1243a57463de9ce797b758b760b7 100644
--- a/src/bias/MetaD.cpp
+++ b/src/bias/MetaD.cpp
@@ -1055,7 +1055,7 @@ double MetaD::evaluateGaussian
  double tmpcv[1]; // tmp array with cv (to be used with doInt_)
  if(cv.size()>0) pcv=&cv[0];
  if(doInt_){
-   plumed_dbg_assert(cv.size()==1);
+   plumed_assert(cv.size()==1);
    pcv=&(tmpcv[0]);
    tmpcv[0]=cv[0];
    if(cv[0]<lowI_) tmpcv[0]=lowI_;