diff --git a/xormod.c b/xormod.c
index f18d1b2..7060854 100644
--- a/xormod.c
+++ b/xormod.c
@@ -35,7 +35,12 @@ int main() {
     Uint64 last = SDL_GetTicks();
 
     int running = 1;
+
+#ifdef NDEBUG
+    int debug = 0;
+#else
     int debug = 1;
+#endif
 
     while (running) {
         Uint64 ticks = SDL_GetTicks();