diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index ac56237..557238d 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -327,8 +327,10 @@ main(int argc, char ** argv) {
       debug(DB_OPN,"debug.log",0,0);
 
     debug(DB_MSG,"Initializing...",0,0);
+#ifdef DEBUG
     debug(DB_LOG,"SIMULATED ERROR RATE:",0,errorrate);
     if (errorrate) srand(seed);		/* Init random error generator */
+#endif
 
 /*  Fill in parameters for this run */