1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/packages/assert/src/index.ts b/packages/assert/src/index.ts
index 7ad574ec7..38b330a46 100644
--- a/packages/assert/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/assert/src/index.ts
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ import * as _ from 'lodash';
 import * as validUrl from 'valid-url';
 
 const HEX_REGEX = /^0x[0-9A-F]*$/i;
+const schemaValidator = new SchemaValidator();
 
 export const assert = {
+    schemaValidator,
     isBigNumber(variableName: string, value: BigNumber): void {
         const isBigNumber = _.isObject(value) && (value as any).isBigNumber;
         this.assert(isBigNumber, this.typeAssertionMessage(variableName, 'BigNumber', value));
@@ -67,8 +69,7 @@ export const assert = {
         this.assert(isWeb3Provider, this.typeAssertionMessage(variableName, 'Web3.Provider', value));
     },
     doesConformToSchema(variableName: string, value: any, schema: Schema): void {
-        const schemaValidator = new SchemaValidator();
-        const validationResult = schemaValidator.validate(value, schema);
+        const validationResult = assert.schemaValidator.validate(value, schema);
         const hasValidationErrors = validationResult.errors.length > 0;
         const msg = `Expected ${variableName} to conform to schema ${schema.id}
 Encountered: ${JSON.stringify(value, null, '\t')}