diff --git a/src/as-utils.c b/src/as-utils.c
index 218f1774..3966c67e 100644
--- a/src/as-utils.c
+++ b/src/as-utils.c
@@ -1272,8 +1272,10 @@ as_utils_ensure_resources (void)
 
 	g_mutex_lock (&mutex);
 	resource = as_get_resource ();
-	if (resource == NULL)
-		g_error ("Failed to load internal resources: as_get_resource() returned NULL!");
+	if (resource == NULL) {
+		g_critical ("Failed to load internal resources: as_get_resource() returned NULL!");
+		abort ();
+	}
 	g_mutex_unlock (&mutex);
 }