diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 879be65bbb..9e97f04bbd 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@ if (flavour == 'debug'):
     compileFlags.append('-g')
     cppDefines.append('LOGGING')
     cppDefines.append('_DEBUG')
+    # FIXME: this disable wx debugging how do we make it work?
+    cppDefines.append('NDEBUG') 
+
 elif (flavour == 'devel'):
     compileFlags.append('-g')
     cppDefines.append('DEBUGFAST')
diff --git a/Source/Core/Common/Src/Common.h b/Source/Core/Common/Src/Common.h
index fe13607ea3..c4cea287ca 100644
--- a/Source/Core/Common/Src/Common.h
+++ b/Source/Core/Common/Src/Common.h
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #define HAVE_WIIUSE 1
 #define HAVE_WX 1
 #else
-#define NDEBUG 1 // FIXME: this disable wx debugging how do we make it work?
 #include "CommonTypes.h"
 #include "Config.h"
 #endif