diff --git a/src/vt/registry/auto/auto_registry_common.h b/src/vt/registry/auto/auto_registry_common.h
index eba3e47dc7..f309021a77 100644
--- a/src/vt/registry/auto/auto_registry_common.h
+++ b/src/vt/registry/auto/auto_registry_common.h
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ struct MapsDispatcher final : BaseMapsDispatcher {
         num_nodes
       );
     } else {
-      vtAssert(false, "Invalid function type for map handler");
+      vtAbort("Invalid function type for map handler");
       return uninitialized_destination;
     }
   }
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ struct ScatterDispatcher final : BaseScatterDispatcher {
     if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, ActiveTypedFnType<MsgT>*>) {
       fp(static_cast<MsgT*>(msg));
     } else {
-      vtAssert(false, "Invalid function type for scatter handler");
+      vtAbort("Invalid function type for scatter handler");
     }
   }