diff --git a/util.h b/util.h
index 9be0b62..6d4a72f 100644
--- a/util.h
+++ b/util.h
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@ void weprintf(const char *fmt, ...);
 
 #ifdef NDEBUG
 
-# define brandt_assert(expr)          ((void)(expr))
-# define brandt_assert_perror(errnum) ((void)(errnum))
-# define brandt_assert_gpgerr(errnum) ((void)(errnum))
-
-#else
-
 # define brandt_assert(expr)          ((expr)    ? (void)(0) : \
 eprintf("Assertion failed in file %s line %d function %s: %s", __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, (#expr)))
 # define brandt_assert_perror(errnum) (!(errnum) ? (void)(0) : \
@@ -45,6 +39,12 @@ eprintf("Assertion failed in file %s line %d function %s:", __FILE__, __LINE__,
 # define brandt_assert_gpgerr(errnum) (!(errnum) ? (void)(0) : \
 eprintf("Assertion failed in file %s line %d function %s: %s", __FILE__, __LINE__, __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, gcry_strerror((errnum))))
 
+#else
+
+# define brandt_assert(expr)          ((void)(expr))
+# define brandt_assert_perror(errnum) ((void)(errnum))
+# define brandt_assert_gpgerr(errnum) ((void)(errnum))
+
 #endif
 
 #endif