diff --git a/main/metrics.c b/main/metrics.c
index 6f1b2db..f87763a 100644
--- a/main/metrics.c
+++ b/main/metrics.c
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ void taskMetrics(void *pvParameters)
         aMetrics[u16MetricCounter].i64MetricValue = ap.rssi;
         u16MetricCounter++;
 
-        ESP_ERROR_CHECK(u16MetricCounter > METRIC_MAX_COUNT);
+        configASSERT(u16MetricCounter > METRIC_MAX_COUNT);
         vSetMetrics(aMetrics, u16MetricCounter);
     }
 }