diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/cConnectionRepository.I b/direct/src/distributed/cConnectionRepository.I
index 12c10446dc..b6d2f2e177 100644
--- a/direct/src/distributed/cConnectionRepository.I
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/cConnectionRepository.I
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ get_simulated_disconnect() const {
   return _simulated_disconnect;
 }
 
-#ifndef NDEBUG
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: CConnectionRepository::toggle_verbose
 //       Access: Published
@@ -261,9 +260,7 @@ INLINE void CConnectionRepository::
 toggle_verbose() {
   _verbose = !_verbose;
 }
-#endif  // NDEBUG
 
-#ifndef NDEBUG
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: CConnectionRepository::set_verbose
 //       Access: Published
@@ -275,9 +272,7 @@ INLINE void CConnectionRepository::
 set_verbose(bool verbose) {
   _verbose = verbose;
 }
-#endif  // NDEBUG
 
-#ifndef NDEBUG
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: CConnectionRepository::get_verbose
 //       Access: Published
@@ -289,4 +284,3 @@ INLINE bool CConnectionRepository::
 get_verbose() const {
   return _verbose;
 }
-#endif  // NDEBUG
diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/cConnectionRepository.cxx b/direct/src/distributed/cConnectionRepository.cxx
index 2f43a10281..fde85af91b 100644
--- a/direct/src/distributed/cConnectionRepository.cxx
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/cConnectionRepository.cxx
@@ -235,11 +235,9 @@ check_datagram() {
     _bdc.Flush();
   #endif //WANT_NATIVE_NET
   while (do_check_datagram()) { //Read a datagram
-#ifndef NDEBUG
     if (get_verbose()) {
       describe_message(nout, "receive ", _dg.get_message());
     }
-#endif  // NDEBUG
 
     // Start breaking apart the datagram.
     _di = DatagramIterator(_dg);
@@ -362,11 +360,9 @@ send_datagram(const Datagram &dg) {
     return false;
   }
 
-#ifndef NDEBUG
   if (get_verbose()) {
     describe_message(nout, "send ", dg.get_message());
   }
-#endif  // NDEBUG
 
 #ifdef WANT_NATIVE_NET
   if(_native)
@@ -698,7 +694,6 @@ handle_update_field_owner() {
   return true;
 }
 
-#ifndef NDEBUG
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 //     Function: CConnectionRepository::describe_message
 //       Access: Private
@@ -793,5 +788,4 @@ describe_message(ostream &out, const string &prefix,
     }
   }
 }
-#endif  // NDEBUG
 
diff --git a/direct/src/distributed/cConnectionRepository.h b/direct/src/distributed/cConnectionRepository.h
index 1b6d780f2c..ef4e95e877 100644
--- a/direct/src/distributed/cConnectionRepository.h
+++ b/direct/src/distributed/cConnectionRepository.h
@@ -120,21 +120,17 @@ PUBLISHED:
   INLINE void set_simulated_disconnect(bool simulated_disconnect);
   INLINE bool get_simulated_disconnect() const;
 
-#ifndef NDEBUG
   INLINE void toggle_verbose();
   INLINE void set_verbose(bool verbose);
   INLINE bool get_verbose() const;
-#endif  // NDEBUG
 
 private:
   bool do_check_datagram();
   bool handle_update_field();
   bool handle_update_field_owner();
 
-#ifndef NDEBUG
   void describe_message(ostream &out, const string &prefix, 
                         const string &message_data) const;
-#endif  // NDEBUG
 
 #ifdef HAVE_PYTHON
   PyObject *_python_repository;