diff --git a/src/common/logging/backend.cpp b/src/common/logging/backend.cpp
index 68580e1c0..0a081e7d4 100644
--- a/src/common/logging/backend.cpp
+++ b/src/common/logging/backend.cpp
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ const char* GetLevelName(Level log_level) {
         LVL(Error);
         LVL(Critical);
         case Level::Count:
-            ASSERT_MSG(false, "invalid log level");
-            return "Unknown";
+            UNREACHABLE();
     }
 #undef LVL
 }
diff --git a/src/common/logging/text_formatter.cpp b/src/common/logging/text_formatter.cpp
index e3bb148bb..de195b0f7 100644
--- a/src/common/logging/text_formatter.cpp
+++ b/src/common/logging/text_formatter.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ void PrintColoredMessage(const Entry& entry) {
     case Level::Critical: // Bright magenta
         color = FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_BLUE | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY; break;
     case Level::Count:
-        ASSERT_MSG(false, "invalid log level"); break;
+        UNREACHABLE();
     }
 
     SetConsoleTextAttribute(console_handle, color);
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void PrintColoredMessage(const Entry& entry) {
     case Level::Critical: // Bright magenta
         color = ESC "[1;35m"; break;
     case Level::Count:
-        ASSERT_MSG(false, "invalid log level"); break;
+        UNREACHABLE();
     }
 
     fputs(color, stderr);