diff --git a/src/NETGENPlugin/NETGENPlugin_Mesher.cxx b/src/NETGENPlugin/NETGENPlugin_Mesher.cxx
index 36f1324..379099e 100644
--- a/src/NETGENPlugin/NETGENPlugin_Mesher.cxx
+++ b/src/NETGENPlugin/NETGENPlugin_Mesher.cxx
@@ -3614,8 +3614,9 @@ NETGENPlugin_NetgenLibWrapper::NETGENPlugin_NetgenLibWrapper()
   _coutBuffer     = std::cout.rdbuf();
 #ifdef _DEBUG_
   cout << "NOTE: netgen output is redirected to file " << _outputFileName << endl;
-#endif
+#else
   std::cout.rdbuf( netgen::mycout->rdbuf() );
+#endif
 
   _ngMesh = Ng_NewMesh();
 }