diff --git a/Shorewall-shell/compiler b/Shorewall-shell/compiler
index 49ad022d6..76dd6f5b7 100755
--- a/Shorewall-shell/compiler
+++ b/Shorewall-shell/compiler
@@ -5696,16 +5696,8 @@ usage() {
 #
 # Start trace if first arg is "debug"
 #
-debug='-w'
-
 [ $# -gt 1 ] && [ "$1" = "debug" ] && { set -x ; shift ; }
 
-if [ "$PROFILE" ]; then
-    debug='-wd:DProf'
-elif [ "$DEBUG" ]; then
-    debug='-wd'
-fi
-
 NOLOCK=
 
 [ $# -gt 1 ] && [ "$1" = "nolock" ] && { NOLOCK=Yes; shift ; }