diff --git a/arangod/V8Server/ApplicationV8.cpp b/arangod/V8Server/ApplicationV8.cpp
index ce1cf7fa53..c78b342b90 100644
--- a/arangod/V8Server/ApplicationV8.cpp
+++ b/arangod/V8Server/ApplicationV8.cpp
@@ -1273,9 +1273,7 @@ bool ApplicationV8::prepareV8Instance(size_t i, bool useActions) {
     TRI_InitV8Buffer(isolate, localContext);
     TRI_InitV8Conversions(localContext);
     TRI_InitV8Utils(isolate, localContext, _startupPath, modulesPath);
-#ifdef TRI_ENABLE_FAILURE_TESTS
     TRI_InitV8DebugUtils(isolate, localContext, _startupPath, modulesPath);
-#endif
     TRI_InitV8Shell(isolate, localContext);
 
     {