1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/luarocks/deps.lua b/src/luarocks/deps.lua
index 1cd500ca..344991f6 100644
--- a/src/luarocks/deps.lua
+++ b/src/luarocks/deps.lua
@@ -239,7 +239,9 @@ function deps.fulfill_dependency(dep, deps_mode, rocks_provided, verify, depskey
    end
 
    found, where = match_dep(dep, get_versions)
-   assert(found)
+   if not found then
+      return nil, "Repository inconsistency detected (previously unfinished/corrupted installation?)"
+   end
    return true, found, where
 end