diff --git a/src/DataBuilder.php b/src/DataBuilder.php
index 43d5bd2e..debfd743 100644
--- a/src/DataBuilder.php
+++ b/src/DataBuilder.php
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ protected function setLocalVarsDump($config)
         $this->localVarsDump = self::$defaults->localVarsDump($fromConfig);
         if ($this->localVarsDump && !empty(ini_get('zend.exception_ignore_args'))) {
             ini_set('zend.exception_ignore_args', '0');
-            assert(empty(ini_get('zend.exception_ignore_args')));
+            assert(empty(ini_get('zend.exception_ignore_args')) || ini_get('zend.exception_ignore_args') == "0");
         }
     }