diff --git a/Applications/IRCClient/IRCClient.cpp b/Applications/IRCClient/IRCClient.cpp
index 628ca9e546..e0346b9703 100644
--- a/Applications/IRCClient/IRCClient.cpp
+++ b/Applications/IRCClient/IRCClient.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <strings.h>
 
-#define IRC_DEBUG
+#ifndef IRC_DEBUG
+#    define IRC_DEBUG
+#endif
 
 enum IRCNumeric {
     RPL_WELCOME = 1,