diff --git a/cmd/xfe/src/RDFBase.cpp b/cmd/xfe/src/RDFBase.cpp
index f0e6ddc0a92..89b4c3a8f1c 100644
--- a/cmd/xfe/src/RDFBase.cpp
+++ b/cmd/xfe/src/RDFBase.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ XFE_RDFBase::updateRoot()
 /*virtual*/ void
 XFE_RDFBase::notify(HT_Resource n, HT_Event whatHappened)
 {
+#ifdef DEBUG
   debugEvent(n, whatHappened);
+#endif
 }
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //