diff --git a/src/app/options.h b/src/app/options.h
index 9f734f0e6..2b99ea490 100644
--- a/src/app/options.h
+++ b/src/app/options.h
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ extern const QString in_Oprt;
 
 #endif /* Q_OS_WIN32 */
 #else // define but disable this function if debugging is not set
-#define SCASSERT(cond)
+#define SCASSERT(cond) qt_noop();
 #endif /* QT_NO_DEBUG */
 
 #endif // OPTIONS_H