diff --git a/sys/windows/GNUmakefile b/sys/windows/GNUmakefile
index 3a79e7324..be6c20538 100644
--- a/sys/windows/GNUmakefile
+++ b/sys/windows/GNUmakefile
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ SOUND_LIBRARIES = windsound
 # Do you want debug information in the executable?
 #
 
-DEBUGINFO = Y
+DEBUGINFO = N
 
 #
 #---------------------------------------------------------------