diff --git a/code/nel/src/misc/mutex.cpp b/code/nel/src/misc/mutex.cpp
index 8135d954f..af0e850ab 100644
--- a/code/nel/src/misc/mutex.cpp
+++ b/code/nel/src/misc/mutex.cpp
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ void CFairMutex::debugEndEnter()
 	if (_Mutex == (void*)0x88)
 	{
 		OutputDebugString (str);
-		if (entered) __asm int 3;
+		if (entered) __debugbreak();
 		entered = true;
 	}
 */
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ void CFairMutex::debugLeave()
 	if (_Mutex == (void*)0x88)
 	{
 		OutputDebugString (str);
-		if (!entered) __asm int 3;
+		if (!entered) __debugbreak();
 		entered = false;
 	}
 */
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/client.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/client.cpp
index 70e5a36c4..82044e0e1 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/client.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/client.cpp
@@ -440,10 +440,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	if (string(cmdline) == "/crash")
 		volatile int toto = *(int*)0;
 	if (string(cmdline) == "/break")
-		__asm
-		{
-			int 3
-		};
+	{
+		__debugbreak();
+	}
 #endif // TEST_CRASH_COUNTER
 
 	HInstance = hInstance;