diff --git a/jobs.c b/jobs.c
index b6c2506..c612b3a 100644
--- a/jobs.c
+++ b/jobs.c
@@ -4678,9 +4678,9 @@ set_maxchild (nchild)
int nchild;
{
static int lmaxchild = -1;
-
+#ifdef DEBUG
itrace("set_maxchild (%d)", nchild);
-
+#endif
if (lmaxchild < 0)
lmaxchild = getmaxchild ();
if (lmaxchild < 0)
