diff --git a/examples/common/src/common.h b/examples/common/src/common.h
index 7282b88..5d265bf 100644
--- a/examples/common/src/common.h
+++ b/examples/common/src/common.h
@@ -3,4 +3,7 @@
 # define BW_NO_MATH_H
 # define INFINITY (__builtin_inff())
 #endif
-#define BW_NO_DEBUG
+
+#ifndef DEBUG
+# define BW_NO_DEBUG
+#endif