diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWActivity.java b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWActivity.java
index c43a4a17d..e2a2f2a65 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWActivity.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWActivity.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class XWActivity extends FragmentActivity
         super.onCreate( savedInstanceState );
         Assert.assertNotNull( dlgt );
         m_dlgt = dlgt;
-        Assert.assertTrue( getApplicationContext() == XWApp.getContext() );
+        Assert.assertTrueNR( getApplicationContext() == XWApp.getContext() );
 
         // Looks like there's an Oreo-only bug
         if ( setOrientation && Build.VERSION_CODES.O != Build.VERSION.SDK_INT ) {
diff --git a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWApp.java b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWApp.java
index ec011d8fa..604b998c3 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWApp.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/app/src/main/java/org/eehouse/android/xw4/XWApp.java
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ public class XWApp extends Application
 
     public static Context getContext()
     {
-        Assert.assertNotNull( s_context );
+        Assert.assertTrueNR( null != s_context );
         return s_context;
     }
 }