diff --git a/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.hpp b/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.hpp
index 14597f22a..abf66394d 100644
--- a/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.hpp
+++ b/src/slic3r/GUI/3DScene.hpp
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@
 #include <functional>
 #include <optional>
 
+#ifndef NDEBUG
 #define HAS_GLSAFE
+#endif // NDEBUG
+
 #ifdef HAS_GLSAFE
     extern void glAssertRecentCallImpl(const char *file_name, unsigned int line, const char *function_name);
     inline void glAssertRecentCall() { glAssertRecentCallImpl(__FILE__, __LINE__, __FUNCTION__); }