diff --git a/config/path b/config/path
index 44a221edba..7441e58b52 100644
--- a/config/path
+++ b/config/path
@@ -54,11 +54,7 @@ FAKEROOT_SCRIPT=$ROOT/.fakeroot.$PROJECT.$TARGET_ARCH
 . config/sources
 
 if [ "$OPENELEC_VERSION" = devel ]; then
- DEBUG=no
- DEVTOOLS=yes
-elif [ "$OPENELEC_VERSION" = debug ]; then
- DEBUG=yes
- DEVTOOLS=yes
+  DEVTOOLS=yes
 fi
 
 MAKE="$ROOT/$TOOLCHAIN/bin/make"