diff --git a/sc2/build/unix/build.config b/sc2/build/unix/build.config
index 8a660fe0b..ce2d077ee 100644
--- a/sc2/build/unix/build.config
+++ b/sc2/build/unix/build.config
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ uqm_prepare_config()
 				CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -O3 -DNDEBUG"
 				;;				
 			*)
-				CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -O3"
+				CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -O3 -DNDEBUG"
 				;;	
 		esac	
 		DEBUG=0