diff --git a/util/processinfo_linux2.cpp b/util/processinfo_linux2.cpp
index 02a7ad0f727..adea1912909 100644
--- a/util/processinfo_linux2.cpp
+++ b/util/processinfo_linux2.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ namespace mongo {
                 stringstream ss;
                 ss << "couldn't open [" << name << "] " << errnoWithDescription();
                 string s = ss.str();
-                msgassertedNoTrace( 13276 , s.c_str() );
+                // help the assert# control uasserted( 13538 , s.c_str() );
+                msgassertedNoTrace( 13538 , s.c_str() );
             }
             int found = fscanf(f,
                    "%d %s %c "