diff --git a/debug.cpp b/debug.cpp
index 599af99e..7e480ab1 100644
--- a/debug.cpp
+++ b/debug.cpp
@@ -41,13 +41,11 @@ panic (void)
 
 void
 breakpoint (void) {
-    if (getenv ("DEBUG")) {
 #if defined (__x86_64) || defined (__i386)
-        __asm__ ("int $3;");
+    __asm__ ("int $3;");
 #else
-        raise (SIGINT);
+    raise (SIGINT);
 #endif
-    }
 }