diff --git a/src/audio/sampman_null.cpp b/src/audio/sampman_null.cpp
index 95603c72..df912a9a 100644
--- a/src/audio/sampman_null.cpp
+++ b/src/audio/sampman_null.cpp
@@ -226,35 +226,35 @@ cSampleManager::InitialiseChannel(uint32 nChannel, uint32 nSfx, uint8 nBank)
 void
 cSampleManager::SetChannelEmittingVolume(uint32 nChannel, uint32 nVolume)
 {
-	ASSERT( nChannel != CHANNEL2D );
+	ASSERT( nChannel < MAXCHANNELS );
 	ASSERT( nChannel < MAXCHANNELS+MAX2DCHANNELS );
 }
 
 void
 cSampleManager::SetChannel3DPosition(uint32 nChannel, float fX, float fY, float fZ)
 {
-	ASSERT( nChannel != CHANNEL2D );
+	ASSERT( nChannel < MAXCHANNELS );
 	ASSERT( nChannel < MAXCHANNELS+MAX2DCHANNELS );
 }
 
 void
 cSampleManager::SetChannel3DDistances(uint32 nChannel, float fMax, float fMin)
 {
-	ASSERT( nChannel != CHANNEL2D );
+	ASSERT( nChannel < MAXCHANNELS );
 	ASSERT( nChannel < MAXCHANNELS+MAX2DCHANNELS );
 }
 
 void
 cSampleManager::SetChannelVolume(uint32 nChannel, uint32 nVolume)
 {
-	ASSERT( nChannel == CHANNEL2D );
+	ASSERT( nChannel >= MAXCHANNELS );
 	ASSERT( nChannel < MAXCHANNELS+MAX2DCHANNELS );
 }
 
 void
 cSampleManager::SetChannelPan(uint32 nChannel, uint32 nPan)
 {
-	ASSERT(nChannel == CHANNEL2D);
+	ASSERT( nChannel >= MAXCHANNELS );
 	ASSERT( nChannel < MAXCHANNELS+MAX2DCHANNELS );
 }