diff --git a/sourcepawn/compiler/Makefile b/sourcepawn/compiler/Makefile
index 4524a374..8c9f1653 100644
--- a/sourcepawn/compiler/Makefile
+++ b/sourcepawn/compiler/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ LINK = -lgcc -static-libgcc
 
 INCLUDE = -I. -I$(SMSDK)/public/sourcepawn
 
-CFLAGS += -DLINUX -DNDEBUG -DHAVE_STDINT_H -DAMX_ANSIONLY -DENABLE_BINRELOC -m32
+CFLAGS += -DLINUX -DHAVE_STDINT_H -DAMX_ANSIONLY -DENABLE_BINRELOC -m32
 CPPFLAGS += -Wno-non-virtual-dtor -fno-exceptions -fno-rtti
 
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