diff --git a/src/kademlia/traversal_algorithm.cpp b/src/kademlia/traversal_algorithm.cpp
index 5a310d983..cae6e97a1 100644
--- a/src/kademlia/traversal_algorithm.cpp
+++ b/src/kademlia/traversal_algorithm.cpp
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ void traversal_algorithm::add_entry(node_id const& id, udp::endpoint addr, unsig
 
 	if (m_results.size() > 100)
 	{
-#ifdef TORRENT_DEBUG
+#if defined TORRENT_DEBUG || TORRENT_RELEASE_ASSERTS
 		for (int i = 100; i < m_results.size(); ++i)
 			m_results[i]->m_was_abandoned = true;
 #endif