diff --git a/cogl/cogl-debug.c b/cogl/cogl-debug.c
index d12050257..73e88a79c 100644
--- a/cogl/cogl-debug.c
+++ b/cogl/cogl-debug.c
@@ -82,12 +82,8 @@ static const GDebugKey cogl_behavioural_debug_keys[] = {
 static const int n_cogl_behavioural_debug_keys =
   G_N_ELEMENTS (cogl_behavioural_debug_keys);
 
-#endif /* COGL_ENABLE_DEBUG */
-
 unsigned int _cogl_debug_flags[COGL_DEBUG_N_INTS];
 
-#ifdef COGL_ENABLE_DEBUG
-
 static void
 _cogl_parse_debug_string_for_keys (const char *value,
                                    gboolean enable,