diff --git a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4project.cpp b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4project.cpp
index 19de5ea3a30..d4741cdcfca 100644
--- a/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4project.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/qt4projectmanager/qt4project.cpp
@@ -404,7 +404,8 @@ void Qt4Project::scheduleUpdateCodeModel()
 
 ProjectExplorer::ToolChain *Qt4Project::toolChain(const QString &buildConfiguration) const
 {
-    qDebug()<<"Qt4Project::toolChain() for buildconfiguration:"<<buildConfiguration;
+    if (debug)
+        qDebug()<<"Qt4Project::toolChain() for buildconfiguration:"<<buildConfiguration;
     Q_UNUSED(buildConfiguration);
     ToolChain *m_test= 0;
     QtVersion *version = qtVersion(activeBuildConfiguration());