diff --git a/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check.c b/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check.c
index 3bf7bfe49f..28eca52fed 100644
--- a/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check.c
+++ b/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check.c
@@ -384,13 +384,12 @@ _ck_assert_failed (const char *file, int line, const char *expr, ...)
 
   va_end (ap);
   send_failure_info (to_send);
-  if (cur_fork_status () == CK_FORK) {
 #if defined(HAVE_FORK) && HAVE_FORK==1
+  if (cur_fork_status () == CK_FORK) {
     _exit (1);
-#endif /* HAVE_FORK */
-  } else {
-    longjmp (error_jmp_buffer, 1);
   }
+#endif /* HAVE_FORK */
+  longjmp (error_jmp_buffer, 1);
 }
 
 SRunner *
diff --git a/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check.h.in b/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check.h.in
index 754de9129d..d52abc5c1a 100644
--- a/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check.h.in
+++ b/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check.h.in
@@ -422,20 +422,10 @@ static void __testname (int _i CK_ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED)\
 
 /*
  * This is called whenever an assertion fails.
- * Note that it only has the noreturn modifier when
- * using fork. If fork is unavailable, the function
- * calls longjmp() when a test assertion fails. Marking
- * the function as noreturn causes gcc to make assumptions
- * which are not valid, as longjmp() is like a return.
  */
-#if @HAVE_FORK@
 CK_DLL_EXP void CK_EXPORT
 _ck_assert_failed (const char *file, int line, const char *expr, ...)
     CK_ATTRIBUTE_NORETURN;
-#else
-CK_DLL_EXP void CK_EXPORT _ck_assert_failed (const char *file, int line,
-    const char *expr, ...);
-#endif
 
 /**
  * Fail the test if expression is false