diff --git a/direct/src/showbase/PythonUtil.py b/direct/src/showbase/PythonUtil.py
index 469733b507..bee5ec16d1 100644
--- a/direct/src/showbase/PythonUtil.py
+++ b/direct/src/showbase/PythonUtil.py
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ import sys
 import random
 import time
 import new
-if __debug__:
-    import traceback
+#if __debug__:
+import traceback