diff --git a/include/base/cef_weak_ptr.h b/include/base/cef_weak_ptr.h
index 1ba34b9db..8f9511fcb 100644
--- a/include/base/cef_weak_ptr.h
+++ b/include/base/cef_weak_ptr.h
@@ -250,11 +250,11 @@ class WeakPtr : public cef_internal::WeakPtrBase {
   T* get() const { return ref_.is_valid() ? ptr_ : NULL; }
 
   T& operator*() const {
-    DCHECK(get() != NULL);
+    CHECK(ref_.is_valid());
     return *get();
   }
   T* operator->() const {
-    DCHECK(get() != NULL);
+    CHECK(ref_.is_valid());
     return get();
   }