diff --git a/src/modm/architecture/interface/assert.md b/src/modm/architecture/interface/assert.md
index d8d4496cdf..72795b29c6 100644
--- a/src/modm/architecture/interface/assert.md
+++ b/src/modm/architecture/interface/assert.md
@@ -168,9 +168,8 @@ if (not is_ok) {
 }
 ```
 
-Additionally, these assertions are only active in debug mode. Of course they
-still evaluate and return the condition in release mode, so you can use them
-just as above:
+Additionally, these assertions are only active in profile=debug. See here for ([scons](https://modm.io/reference/module/modm-build-scons/#scons) or [make](https://modm.io/reference/module/modm-build-make/#make). Of course they
+still evaluate and return the condition in profile=release, so you can use them just as above:
 
 4. `bool modm_assert_continue_fail_debug()`
 5. `bool modm_assert_continue_ignore_debug()`