diff --git a/Makefile.inc b/Makefile.inc
index 901ae165..5d9430ad 100644
--- a/Makefile.inc
+++ b/Makefile.inc
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ DYFLAGS =
 # build CFLAGS, LDFLAGS
 #
 ifeq (${OPENAIS_BUILD}, RELEASE) 
-	CFLAGS += -O3 -Wall -DDEBUG
+	CFLAGS += -O3 -Wall
 # -Wstrict-aliasing=2 TODO sameday fix all of these
 ifndef OPENAIS_PROFILE
 	CFLAGS += -fomit-frame-pointer