diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/Makefile.common b/polymer/eduke32/Makefile.common
index 638ef132f..d970fc466 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/Makefile.common
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/Makefile.common
@@ -83,9 +83,7 @@ ifneq (0,$(RELEASE))
         debug=-funswitch-loops
     endif
     ifeq (0,$(DEBUGANYWAY))
-        debug+= -fomit-frame-pointer
-    else
-        debug+= -DNDEBUG
+        debug+= -fomit-frame-pointer -DNDEBUG
     endif
     ifneq (0,$(LTO))
         LIBS+= -flto