diff --git a/src/build_config/build_config.in.h b/src/build_config/build_config.in.h
index f68337b..0b5564d 100644
--- a/src/build_config/build_config.in.h
+++ b/src/build_config/build_config.in.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ struct BuildEnv {
 		// Hide it in ifdef so that the binary does not contain it unless required.
 		return "@CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR@";
 	#else
-		throw std::logic_error("This function is unavailable in non-debug builds.");
+		return "";  // not available in non-debug builds
 	#endif
 	}