diff --git a/minimal-examples/api-tests/api-test-lws_dsh/main.c b/minimal-examples/api-tests/api-test-lws_dsh/main.c
index 69bd25042..98639dfab 100644
--- a/minimal-examples/api-tests/api-test-lws_dsh/main.c
+++ b/minimal-examples/api-tests/api-test-lws_dsh/main.c
@@ -406,7 +406,9 @@ test5(void)
 		lws_dsh_free(&a1);
 	}
 
+#if defined(_DEBUG)
 	lws_dsh_describe(dsh, "test dsh end state");
+#endif
 
 	lws_dsh_destroy(&dsh);