diff --git a/include/glow/Support/Debug.h b/include/glow/Support/Debug.h
index 0ae74c71d..5e010baea 100644
--- a/include/glow/Support/Debug.h
+++ b/include/glow/Support/Debug.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 namespace glow {
 
-#if !defined(NDEBUG) && !defined(DISABLE_DEBUG_GLOW)
+#if !defined(DISABLE_DEBUG_GLOW)
 
 /// \returns true if \p type matches the activated debug type.
 bool isGlowCurrentDebugType(const char *type);
diff --git a/lib/Support/Debug.cpp b/lib/Support/Debug.cpp
index d44732a3c..4e3a45e5a 100755
--- a/lib/Support/Debug.cpp
+++ b/lib/Support/Debug.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace glow {
 /// Exported boolean set by -debug-glow option.
 bool DebugFlag = false;
 
-#if !defined(NDEBUG) && !defined(DISABLE_DEBUG_GLOW)
+#if !defined(DISABLE_DEBUG_GLOW)
 bool isGlowCurrentDebugType(const char *type) {
   return std::find(DebugGlowOnly.begin(), DebugGlowOnly.end(), type) !=
          DebugGlowOnly.end();