diff --git a/src/backend/global.h b/src/backend/global.h
@@ -37,6 +37,21 @@ extern char debugu;
 extern char debugw;            /* watch progress                       */
 extern char debugx;            /* suppress predefined CPP stuff        */
 extern char debugy;            /* watch output to il buffer            */
+#else
+#define debuga 0
+//#define debugb 0
+//#define debugc 0
+#define debugd 0
+#define debuge 0
+//#define debugf 0
+#define debugg 0
+#define debugo 0
+//#define debugr 0
+#define debugs 0
+#define debugt 0
+#define debugu 0
+//#define debugw 0
+//#define debugy 0
 #endif /* DEBUG */
 
 #define CR '\r'                 // Used because the MPW version of the compiler warps
@@ -325,7 +340,11 @@ void symbol_keep(Symbol *s);
 #else
 #define symbol_keep(s) ((void)(s))
 #endif
+#ifdef DEBUG
 void symbol_print(Symbol *s);
+#else
+#define symbol_print(s)
+#endif
 void symbol_term(void);
 char *symbol_ident(symbol *s);
 Symbol *symbol_calloc(const char *id);
@@ -439,11 +458,24 @@ void WRarglst(list_t a);
 void WRblock(block *b);
 void WRblocklist(list_t bl);
 void WReqn(elem *e);
-void WRfunc(void);
-void WRdefnod(void);
+void WRfunc();
+void WRdefnod();
 void WRFL(enum FL);
 char *sym_ident(SYMIDX si);
 
+#else
+#define WRclass(sc)
+#define WRTYxx(ty)
+#define WROP(oper)
+#define WRBC(bc)
+#define WRarglst(a)
+#define WRblock(b)
+#define WRblocklist(bl)
+#define WReqn(e)
+#define WRfunc()
+#define WRdefnod()
+#define WRFL(fl)
+#define sym_ident(si)
 #endif
 
 /* cgelem.c     */

diff --git a/src/backend/gloop.c b/src/backend/gloop.c
@@ -1228,9 +1228,7 @@ STATIC void markinvar(elem *n,vec_t rd)
                 break;
 
         default:
-#ifdef DEBUG
                 WROP(n->Eoper);
-#endif
                 //printf("n->Eoper = %d, OPconst = %d\n", n->Eoper, OPconst);
                 assert(0);
   }