diff --git a/plugins/USBqemu/Win32/USBqemu.vcxproj b/plugins/USBqemu/Win32/USBqemu.vcxproj
index b624486e4a..4c43708e14 100644
--- a/plugins/USBqemu/Win32/USBqemu.vcxproj
+++ b/plugins/USBqemu/Win32/USBqemu.vcxproj
@@ -128,6 +128,7 @@
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\qemu-usb\usb-hub.cpp">
       <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Debug|Win32'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
+      <ExcludedFromBuild Condition="'$(Configuration)|$(Platform)'=='Release|Win32'">true</ExcludedFromBuild>
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="..\qemu-usb\usb-kbd.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="..\usb-mic\usb-mic-dummy.cpp">