diff --git a/pkg/util/keyer/dashboard.go b/pkg/util/keyer/dashboard.go
index b2942b52a..6337039a9 100644
--- a/pkg/util/keyer/dashboard.go
+++ b/pkg/util/keyer/dashboard.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"text/tabwriter"
 
+	"git.frostfs.info/TrueCloudLab/frostfs-node/internal/assert"
 	"github.com/mr-tron/base58"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/hash"
 	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/crypto/keys"
@@ -104,9 +105,7 @@ func (d Dashboard) PrettyPrint(uncompressed, useHex bool) {
 
 func base58ToHex(data string) string {
 	val, err := base58.Decode(data)
-	if err != nil {
-		panic("produced incorrect base58 value")
-	}
+	assert.NoError(err, "produced incorrect base58 value")
 
 	return hex.EncodeToString(val)
 }