diff --git a/src/gsi/gsi/gsiMethods.h b/src/gsi/gsi/gsiMethods.h
index a2e131587..71cf4ba43 100644
--- a/src/gsi/gsi/gsiMethods.h
+++ b/src/gsi/gsi/gsiMethods.h
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ public:
     //  .. nothing yet ..
   }
 
-#if !defined(NDEBUG)
+#if defined(TRACE_METHOD_CALLS)
 
 public:
   /**