diff --git a/panels/network/rfkill-glib.c b/panels/network/rfkill-glib.c
index e27ca408..7c9ee3cd 100644
--- a/panels/network/rfkill-glib.c
+++ b/panels/network/rfkill-glib.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ type_to_string (unsigned int type)
 	case RFKILL_TYPE_WWAN:
 		return "WWAN";
 	default:
-		g_assert_not_reached ();
+		return "UNKNOWN";
 	}
 }