diff --git a/renderdoc/driver/d3d12/d3d12_hooks.cpp b/renderdoc/driver/d3d12/d3d12_hooks.cpp
index 285ae9284..438609fc8 100644
--- a/renderdoc/driver/d3d12/d3d12_hooks.cpp
+++ b/renderdoc/driver/d3d12/d3d12_hooks.cpp
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ private:
     }
 
     const bool EnableDebugLayer =
-#if 1    // toggle on/off if you want debug layer during replay
+// toggle on/off if you want debug layer during replay
+#if ENABLED(RDOC_DEVEL)
         RenderDoc::Inst().IsReplayApp() ||
 #endif
         (m_EnabledHooks && !reading && RenderDoc::Inst().GetCaptureOptions().APIValidation);