diff --git a/src/db/db/dbLayoutToNetlist.cc b/src/db/db/dbLayoutToNetlist.cc
index 0a2e9b235..4970ac952 100644
--- a/src/db/db/dbLayoutToNetlist.cc
+++ b/src/db/db/dbLayoutToNetlist.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 
-
 /*
 
   KLayout Layout Viewer
diff --git a/src/gsi/gsi/gsiClassBase.cc b/src/gsi/gsi/gsiClassBase.cc
index 52f9c8fb9..c9824a46d 100644
--- a/src/gsi/gsi/gsiClassBase.cc
+++ b/src/gsi/gsi/gsiClassBase.cc
@@ -935,4 +935,3 @@ bool has_class (const std::type_info &ti)
 }
 
 }
-
diff --git a/src/klayout.pri b/src/klayout.pri
index 14f394e2f..b87ac9531 100644
--- a/src/klayout.pri
+++ b/src/klayout.pri
@@ -350,6 +350,6 @@ DEFINES += \
 
 VERSION = $$KLAYOUT_VERSION
 
-debug {
+CONFIG(debug, debug|release) {
   DEFINES += HAVE_DEBUG
 }