diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8cf280117..0ffe20f22 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -50,13 +50,13 @@ option(USE_POPCNT "Sets whether the popcnt instruction is going to be used." ON)
 option(USE_BOOST_STATIC_LIBRARIES "Sets whether the Boost libraries should be linked statically." ON)
 
 # If the DEBUG option was turned on, we will target a debug version and a release version otherwise
-if (DEBUG)
-    set (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "DEBUG")
-    message(STATUS "Building DEBUG version.")
-else()
-    set (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "RELEASE")
-    message(STATUS "Building RELEASE version.")
-endif()
+#if (DEBUG)
+#    set (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "DEBUG")
+#    message(STATUS "Building DEBUG version.")
+#else()
+#    set (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "RELEASE")
+#    message(STATUS "Building RELEASE version.")
+#endif()
 
 message(STATUS "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE: ${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}")
 message(STATUS "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE (ENV): $ENV{CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}")