diff --git a/src/kits/media/RealtimeAlloc.cpp b/src/kits/media/RealtimeAlloc.cpp
index fe74c75971..44907c00da 100644
--- a/src/kits/media/RealtimeAlloc.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/media/RealtimeAlloc.cpp
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
  *  DESCR: 
  ***********************************************************************/
 
-#define NDEBUG
-
 #include <SupportDefs.h>
 #include <RealtimeAlloc.h>
 #include <malloc.h>