diff --git a/libsrc/core/CMakeLists.txt b/libsrc/core/CMakeLists.txt
index 823efa84..b80b97b2 100644
--- a/libsrc/core/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/libsrc/core/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ if(CHECK_RANGE OR CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug" OR CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL
   target_compile_definitions(ngcore PUBLIC NETGEN_ENABLE_CHECK_RANGE)
 endif(CHECK_RANGE OR CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug" OR CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "DEBUG")
 
-if(TRACE_MEMORY OR CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug" OR CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "DEBUG")
+if(TRACE_MEMORY)
   target_compile_definitions(ngcore PUBLIC NETGEN_TRACE_MEMORY)
-endif(TRACE_MEMORY OR CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Debug" OR CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "DEBUG")
+endif(TRACE_MEMORY)
 
 
 if(USE_SPDLOG)