diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a6c22fe3c17..b7b8708e956 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ if ("${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID}" STREQUAL "GNU")
     add_compile_options(-fstack-clash-protection)
 endif()
 
-add_compile_definitions(DEBUG SANITIZE_PTRS)
+add_compile_definitions(SANITIZE_PTRS)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_STATIC "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -static")
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -pie -fpic")
 
diff --git a/Documentation/UsingQtCreator.md b/Documentation/UsingQtCreator.md
index 50f95162fbf..08642cf695e 100644
--- a/Documentation/UsingQtCreator.md
+++ b/Documentation/UsingQtCreator.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ First, make sure you have a working toolchain and can build and run SerenityOS.
 * Set `Add to version control` to `<None>`. Click Finish.
 * In your shell, go to your SerenityOS project directory, and invoke the `Meta/refresh-serenity-qtcreator.sh` script to regenerate the `serenity.files` file. You will also have to do this every time you delete or add a new file to the project.
 * Edit the `serenity.config` file (In Qt Creator, hit ^K or CMD+K on a Mac to open the search dialog, type the name of the file and hit return to open it)
-* Add the following `#define`s to the file: `DEBUG`, `SANITIZE_PTRS`, and `KERNEL`. Depending on what you are working on, you need to have that last define commented out. If you're planning on working in the userland, comment out `#define KERNEL`. If you're working on the Kernel, then uncomment `#define KERNEL`.
+* Add the following `#define`s to the file: `SANITIZE_PTRS`, and `KERNEL`. Depending on what you are working on, you need to have that last define commented out. If you're planning on working in the userland, comment out `#define KERNEL`. If you're working on the Kernel, then uncomment `#define KERNEL`.
 * Edit the `serenity.cxxflags` file to say `-std=c++2a -m32`
 * Edit the `serenity.includes` file, add the following lines: