diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 462e96393f..2ab52e941f 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -8954,3 +8954,10 @@ Rom    5 July 2005
         msg_log.C
         parse.C
         stackwalker_win.cpp
+
+Rom    6 July 2005
+    - Another fix that is needed to build BOINC with VS 2005 using the
+        debug profile.
+
+    lib/
+        diagnostics.h
diff --git a/lib/diagnostics.h b/lib/diagnostics.h
index fb61a9ae82..90ef35d098 100644
--- a/lib/diagnostics.h
+++ b/lib/diagnostics.h
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ extern void boinc_info_release(const char *pszFormat, ...);
 // Microsoft CRT
 //
 
-#define BOINCASSERT(expr)   _ASSERT_BASE((expr), #expr)
+#define BOINCASSERT(expr)   _ASSERTE(expr)
 #define BOINCTRACE          boinc_trace
 #define BOINCINFO           boinc_info_debug