diff --git a/cmake_targets/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake_targets/CMakeLists.txt
index 5301325bbb..83766663a0 100644
--- a/cmake_targets/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake_targets/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ endmacro(add_list_string_option)
 ####################################################
 # compilation flags
 #############################################
-set (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Debug")
+#set (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "Debug")
 if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "")
    set(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE "RelWithDebInfo")
 endif()