diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index dc30b6d..e043e6e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ ifdef STATIC_CLIB
 endif
 
 ifdef DEBUG_BUILD
-  $(warning Building DEBUG version of stringtie.. )
+  #$(warning Building DEBUG version of stringtie.. )
   DBG_WARN=@echo
   DBG_WARN+='WARNING: built DEBUG version [much slower], use "make clean release" for a faster, optimized version of the program.'
 endif