diff --git a/src/libxrpl/basics/contract.cpp b/src/libxrpl/basics/contract.cpp
index b0cd88259..b5a7b3f36 100644
--- a/src/libxrpl/basics/contract.cpp
+++ b/src/libxrpl/basics/contract.cpp
@@ -27,19 +27,6 @@
 
 namespace ripple {
 
-namespace detail {
-
-[[noreturn]] void
-accessViolation() noexcept
-{
-    // dereference memory location zero
-    int volatile* j = 0;
-    (void)*j;
-    std::abort();
-}
-
-}  // namespace detail
-
 void
 LogThrow(std::string const& title)
 {
@@ -57,7 +44,7 @@ LogicError(std::string const& s) noexcept
     // here.
     // For the above reasons, we want this contract to stand out.
     UNREACHABLE("LogicError", {{"message", s}});
-    detail::accessViolation();
+    std::abort();
 }
 
 }  // namespace ripple