diff --git a/core/src/player_input.c b/core/src/player_input.c
index d8220f8..55d1efc 100644
--- a/core/src/player_input.c
+++ b/core/src/player_input.c
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #include "player_input.h"
+#include "debug.h"
 
 PlayerInput* playerinput_new(void* target, int device) {
     PlayerInput* self = malloc(sizeof(PlayerInput));
+    ASSERT_RETURN(self != NULL, NULL, "Could not allocate memory for PlayerInput instance");
     self->listeners = list_from_type(InputListener);
     self->device = input_get_device_by_id(device);
     self->target = target;