diff --git a/data/macros.meson b/data/macros.meson
index 73a31ab7d..05d21e58b 100644
--- a/data/macros.meson
+++ b/data/macros.meson
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
         --sharedstatedir=%{_sharedstatedir} \
         --wrap-mode=%{__meson_wrap_mode} \
         --auto-features=%{__meson_auto_features} \
-        -Db_ndebug=true \
         %{_vpath_srcdir} %{_vpath_builddir} \
 	%{nil}}