diff --git a/src/core/tcp.c b/src/core/tcp.c
index 02587c62..0a0e8b1b 100644
--- a/src/core/tcp.c
+++ b/src/core/tcp.c
@@ -283,10 +283,8 @@ tcp_close_shutdown(struct tcp_pcb *pcb, u8_t rst_on_unacked_data)
 err_t
 tcp_close(struct tcp_pcb *pcb)
 {
-#if TCP_DEBUG
   LWIP_DEBUGF(TCP_DEBUG, ("tcp_close: closing in "));
   tcp_debug_print_state(pcb->state);
-#endif /* TCP_DEBUG */
 
   if (pcb->state != LISTEN) {
     /* Set a flag not to receive any more data... */
diff --git a/src/core/tcp_in.c b/src/core/tcp_in.c
index 14a59b2f..6ab2ecf1 100644
--- a/src/core/tcp_in.c
+++ b/src/core/tcp_in.c
@@ -325,9 +325,7 @@ tcp_input(struct pbuf *p, struct netif *inp)
   if (pcb != NULL) {
     /* The incoming segment belongs to a connection. */
 #if TCP_INPUT_DEBUG
-#if TCP_DEBUG
     tcp_debug_print_state(pcb->state);
-#endif /* TCP_DEBUG */
 #endif /* TCP_INPUT_DEBUG */
 
     /* Set up a tcp_seg structure. */