diff --git a/src/python/oftest/oft_config.py b/src/python/oftest/oft_config.py
index 264c94d..50077fe 100644
--- a/src/python/oftest/oft_config.py
+++ b/src/python/oftest/oft_config.py
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 
 """
 
+import sys
+
 ##@var platform
 # A string representing the platform under test.  Tested below
 # for determining other variables.
@@ -158,3 +160,19 @@
         #@todo Support output redirection based on debug level
         print module + ":" + dbg_string[level] + ":" + string
 
+
+def oft_assert(condition, string):
+    """
+    Test framework assertion check
+
+    @param condition The boolean condition to check
+    @param string String to print if error
+
+    If condition is not true, it is considered a test framework
+    failure and exit is called
+    """
+    if not condition:
+        debug_log("OFT", debug_level_default, DEBUG_CRITICAL, 
+                  "Internal error: " + string)
+        sys.exit(1)
+