diff --git a/src/sounds.rs b/src/sounds.rs
index e05abf9..d33278b 100644
--- a/src/sounds.rs
+++ b/src/sounds.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ fn spawn_sounds(
             assets
                 .head
                 .get(filename.as_str())
-                .expect(format!("invalid head '{}'", filename).as_str())
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| panic!("invalid head '{}'", filename))
                 .clone()
         }
     };