diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
index cdd5a9e79..132c5cf26 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ static char rcsid =
 
 /* Define this if you want to debug X11 events */
 /*#define DEBUG_XEVENTS*/
-#define DEBUG_XEVENTS
 
 /* The translation tables from an X11 keysym to a SDL keysym */
 static SDLKey ODD_keymap[256];