diff --git a/engines/asylum/asylum.cpp b/engines/asylum/asylum.cpp
index 0ccc2ac6be9..7db1553e51e 100644
--- a/engines/asylum/asylum.cpp
+++ b/engines/asylum/asylum.cpp
@@ -235,9 +235,7 @@ void AsylumEngine::startGame(ResourcePackId sceneId, StartGameType type) {
 
 	case kStartGamePlayIntro:
 		_scene->enter(sceneId);
-#ifndef DEBUG
 		playIntro();
-#endif
 		break;
 
 	case kStartGameLoad: