diff --git a/src/xrAICore/Navigation/PatrolPath/patrol_point_inline.h b/src/xrAICore/Navigation/PatrolPath/patrol_point_inline.h
index 70af8d4d30f..860916f6afd 100644
--- a/src/xrAICore/Navigation/PatrolPath/patrol_point_inline.h
+++ b/src/xrAICore/Navigation/PatrolPath/patrol_point_inline.h
@@ -16,33 +16,27 @@ inline bool CPatrolPoint::operator==(const CPatrolPoint& rhs) const
 
 IC const Fvector& CPatrolPoint::position() const
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(m_initialized);
-#endif
     return (m_position);
 }
 
 IC const u32& CPatrolPoint::flags() const
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(m_initialized);
-#endif
     return (m_flags);
 }
 
 IC const shared_str& CPatrolPoint::name() const
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(m_initialized);
-#endif
     return (m_name);
 }
 
 IC const u32& CPatrolPoint::level_vertex_id(
     const CLevelGraph* level_graph, const CGameLevelCrossTable* cross, const CGameGraph* game_graph) const
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(m_initialized);
+#ifdef DEBUG
     verify_vertex_id(level_graph, cross, game_graph);
 #endif
     return (m_level_vertex_id);
@@ -51,8 +45,8 @@ IC const u32& CPatrolPoint::level_vertex_id(
 IC const GameGraph::_GRAPH_ID& CPatrolPoint::game_vertex_id(
     const CLevelGraph* level_graph, const CGameLevelCrossTable* cross, const CGameGraph* game_graph) const
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(m_initialized);
+#ifdef DEBUG
     verify_vertex_id(level_graph, cross, game_graph);
 #endif
     return (m_game_vertex_id);
diff --git a/src/xrCore/xrDebug_macros.h b/src/xrCore/xrDebug_macros.h
index 9b11c18f300..5a5a45821aa 100644
--- a/src/xrCore/xrDebug_macros.h
+++ b/src/xrCore/xrDebug_macros.h
@@ -196,10 +196,10 @@
     } while (false)
 
 #define NODEFAULT XR_ASSUME(0)
-#define VERIFY(expr) XR_ASSUME(expr)
-#define VERIFY2(expr, desc) XR_ASSUME(expr)
-#define VERIFY3(expr, desc, arg1) XR_ASSUME(expr)
-#define VERIFY4(expr, desc, arg1, arg2) XR_ASSUME(expr)
+#define VERIFY(expr) do {} while (false)
+#define VERIFY2(expr, desc) do {} while (false)
+#define VERIFY3(expr, desc, arg1) do {} while (false)
+#define VERIFY4(expr, desc, arg1, arg2) do {} while (false)
 #define CHK_DX(expr) expr
 #define CHK_GL(expr) expr
 #endif // DEBUG
diff --git a/src/xrEngine/xr_collide_form.cpp b/src/xrEngine/xr_collide_form.cpp
index ed72ebc0ec1..7aacab80a6d 100644
--- a/src/xrEngine/xr_collide_form.cpp
+++ b/src/xrEngine/xr_collide_form.cpp
@@ -130,10 +130,8 @@ void CCF_Skeleton::BuildState()
         Fmatrix ME, T, TW;
         const Fmatrix& Mbone = K->LL_GetTransform(I->elem_id);
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY2(DET(Mbone) > EPS,
             (make_string("0 scale bone matrix, %d \n", I->elem_id) + dbg_object_full_dump_string(owner)).c_str());
-#endif
 
         switch (I->type)
         {
diff --git a/src/xrEngine/xr_object_list.cpp b/src/xrEngine/xr_object_list.cpp
index 488c12921cf..6e4c0fbd425 100644
--- a/src/xrEngine/xr_object_list.cpp
+++ b/src/xrEngine/xr_object_list.cpp
@@ -143,9 +143,7 @@ void CObjectList::SingleUpdate(IGameObject* O)
 
     O->UpdateCL();
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY3(O->GetDbgUpdateFrame() == Device.dwFrame, "Broken sequence of calls to 'UpdateCL'", *O->cName());
-#endif
 #if 0 // ndef DEBUG
     __try
     {
@@ -587,10 +585,7 @@ bool CObjectList::dump_all_objects()
 
 void CObjectList::register_object_to_destroy(IGameObject* object_to_destroy)
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(!registered_object_to_destroy(object_to_destroy));
-#endif
-
     // Msg("CObjectList::register_object_to_destroy [%x]", object_to_destroy);
     destroy_queue.push_back(object_to_destroy);
 
diff --git a/src/xrGame/Actor_Network.cpp b/src/xrGame/Actor_Network.cpp
index 0d5e95cd7a3..6c8187dd9ca 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/Actor_Network.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/Actor_Network.cpp
@@ -513,9 +513,7 @@ void CActor::net_Import_Physic(NET_Packet& P)
             }
             else
             {
-#ifdef DEBUG
                 VERIFY(valid_pos(N_A.State.position, ph_boundaries()));
-#endif
                 NET_A.push_back(N_A);
                 if (NET_A.size() > 5)
                     NET_A.pop_front();
diff --git a/src/xrGame/Car.cpp b/src/xrGame/Car.cpp
index 31c02f0773e..04a78c15375 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/Car.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/Car.cpp
@@ -125,9 +125,7 @@ void CCar::reload(LPCSTR section)
 
 void CCar::cb_Steer(CBoneInstance* B)
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY2(fsimilar(DET(B->mTransform), 1.f, DET_CHECK_EPS), "Bones receive returns 0 matrix");
-#endif
     CCar* C = static_cast<CCar*>(B->callback_param());
     Fmatrix m;
 
diff --git a/src/xrGame/CarCameras.cpp b/src/xrGame/CarCameras.cpp
index a351d32d87d..620e482f93d 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/CarCameras.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/CarCameras.cpp
@@ -18,9 +18,7 @@
 bool CCar::HUDView() const { return active_camera->tag == ectFirst; }
 void CCar::cam_Update(float dt, float fov)
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(!physics_world()->Processing());
-#endif
     Fvector P, Da;
     Da.set(0, 0, 0);
     // bool							owner = !!Owner();
diff --git a/src/xrGame/DestroyablePhysicsObject.cpp b/src/xrGame/DestroyablePhysicsObject.cpp
index 0886579b96c..a1fec21abfe 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/DestroyablePhysicsObject.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/DestroyablePhysicsObject.cpp
@@ -89,10 +89,7 @@ void CDestroyablePhysicsObject::Hit(SHit* pHDS)
 }
 void CDestroyablePhysicsObject::Destroy()
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(!physics_world()->Processing());
-#endif
-
     const CGameObject* who_object = smart_cast<const CGameObject*>(FatalHit().initiator());
     callback(GameObject::eDeath)(lua_game_object(), who_object ? who_object->lua_game_object() : 0);
     CPHDestroyable::Destroy(ID(), "physic_destroyable_object");
diff --git a/src/xrGame/GameObject.cpp b/src/xrGame/GameObject.cpp
index e49c9924c73..06079182634 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/GameObject.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/GameObject.cpp
@@ -1039,10 +1039,8 @@ void CGameObject::setDestroy(bool _destroy)
         Msg("cl setDestroy [%d][%d]", ID(), Device.dwFrame);
 #endif //#ifdef MP_LOGGING
     }
-#ifdef DEBUG
     else
         VERIFY(!g_pGameLevel->Objects.registered_object_to_destroy(this));
-#endif
 }
 
 Fvector CGameObject::get_new_local_point_on_mesh(u16& bone_id) const
diff --git a/src/xrGame/Level_Bullet_Manager.cpp b/src/xrGame/Level_Bullet_Manager.cpp
index ca623c9e8ea..f04b2b09ae6 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/Level_Bullet_Manager.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/Level_Bullet_Manager.cpp
@@ -185,9 +185,7 @@ void CBulletManager::AddBullet(const Fvector& position, const Fvector& direction
     // Always called in Primary thread
     // Uncomment below if you will change the behaviour
     // if (!g_mt_config.test(mtBullets))
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(m_thread_id == std::this_thread::get_id());
-#endif
 
     VERIFY(u16(-1) != cartridge.bullet_material_idx);
     //	u32 CurID					= Level().CurrentControlEntity()->ID();
@@ -207,9 +205,7 @@ void CBulletManager::UpdateWorkload()
 {
     ZoneScoped;
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(g_mt_config.test(mtBullets) || m_thread_id == std::this_thread::get_id());
-#endif
 
     rq_storage.r_clear();
 
diff --git a/src/xrGame/Level_network.cpp b/src/xrGame/Level_network.cpp
index 07f3ae30157..eda2d6e3688 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/Level_network.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/Level_network.cpp
@@ -98,9 +98,7 @@ void CLevel::remove_objects()
 #endif // DEBUG
     if (!GEnv.isDedicatedServer)
     {
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(client_spawn_manager().registry().empty());
-#endif
         client_spawn_manager().clear();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/xrGame/PHDestroyable.cpp b/src/xrGame/PHDestroyable.cpp
index 8aa6f628029..b569cd83a67 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/PHDestroyable.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/PHDestroyable.cpp
@@ -337,9 +337,7 @@ void CPHDestroyable::NotificatePart(CPHDestroyableNotificate* dn)
 void CPHDestroyable::NotificateDestroy(CPHDestroyableNotificate* dn)
 {
     VERIFY(m_depended_objects);
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(!physics_world()->Processing());
-#endif
     m_depended_objects--;
     PhysicallyRemovePart(dn);
     m_notificate_objects.push_back(dn);
diff --git a/src/xrGame/attachable_item.cpp b/src/xrGame/attachable_item.cpp
index 9d7f6da8ee0..df0800bc954 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/attachable_item.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/attachable_item.cpp
@@ -114,17 +114,13 @@ bool CAttachableItem::can_be_attached() const
 
 void CAttachableItem::afterAttach()
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(m_valid);
-#endif
     object().processing_activate();
 }
 
 void CAttachableItem::afterDetach()
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(m_valid);
-#endif
     object().processing_deactivate();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/xrGame/attachable_item_inline.h b/src/xrGame/attachable_item_inline.h
index 75aba328a91..c63bf2b884f 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/attachable_item_inline.h
+++ b/src/xrGame/attachable_item_inline.h
@@ -22,33 +22,25 @@ IC CAttachableItem::CAttachableItem()
 
 IC shared_str CAttachableItem::bone_name() const
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(m_valid);
-#endif
     return (m_bone_name);
 }
 
 IC const Fmatrix& CAttachableItem::offset() const
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(m_valid);
-#endif
     return (m_offset);
 }
 
 IC u16 CAttachableItem::bone_id() const
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(m_valid);
-#endif
     return (m_bone_id);
 }
 
 IC void CAttachableItem::set_bone_id(u16 bone_id)
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(m_valid);
-#endif
     m_bone_id = bone_id;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/xrGame/ik/IKLimb.cpp b/src/xrGame/ik/IKLimb.cpp
index 93bedae999b..327059483ec 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/ik/IKLimb.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/ik/IKLimb.cpp
@@ -494,10 +494,8 @@ void CIKLimb::SetNewGoal(const SIKCollideData& cld, SCalculateData& cd)
     cd.state.foot_step =
         m_foot.GetFootStepMatrix(cd.state.goal, cd, cld, true, !!ik_allign_free_foot) && cd.state.foot_step;
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY2(fsimilar(1.f, DET(cd.state.goal.get()), det_tolerance),
         dump_string("cd.state.goal", cd.state.goal.get()).c_str());
-#endif
 
     cd.state.blend_to = cd.state.goal;
     sv_state.get_calculate_state(cd.state);
@@ -673,36 +671,27 @@ void CIKLimb::Blending(SCalculateData& cd)
     {
         blend_speed_accel(cd);
         ik_goal_matrix m;
-
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(fsimilar(1.f, DET(sv_state.goal(m).get()), det_tolerance));
         VERIFY(fsimilar(1.f, DET(sv_state.blend_to(m).get()), det_tolerance));
-#endif
 
         Fmatrix diff;
         diff.mul_43(Fmatrix().invert(sv_state.blend_to(m).get()), Fmatrix(sv_state.goal(m).get()));
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(fsimilar(1.f, DET(diff), det_tolerance));
-#endif
 
         Fmatrix blend = Fidentity; // cd.state.blend_to;
         cd.state.blending =
             !clamp_change(blend, diff, cd.l, cd.a, linear_tolerance, angualar_tolerance); // 0.01f //0.005f
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(fsimilar(1.f, DET(blend), det_tolerance));
         VERIFY(fsimilar(1.f, DET(cd.state.blend_to.get()), det_tolerance));
-#endif
 
         Fmatrix fm = Fmatrix().mul_43(cd.state.blend_to.get(), blend);
         if (ik_collide_blend)
             m_foot.GetFootStepMatrix(cd.state.goal, fm, collide_data, true, true);
         else
             cd.state.goal.set(fm, cd.state.blend_to.collide_state());
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(fsimilar(DET(cd.state.goal.get()), 1.f, det_tolerance));
-#endif
     }
     else
     {
diff --git a/src/xrGame/moving_objects.cpp b/src/xrGame/moving_objects.cpp
index 02012ec3c60..8529493cbe4 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/moving_objects.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/moving_objects.cpp
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ void moving_objects::on_level_load()
 
 void moving_objects::register_object(moving_object* moving_object)
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY2(m_objects.find(moving_object) == m_objects.end(),
         make_string("moving object %s is registers twice", *moving_object->id()));
 
+#ifdef DEBUG
     m_objects.insert(moving_object);
 #endif // DEBUG
 
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@ void moving_objects::register_object(moving_object* moving_object)
 
 void moving_objects::unregister_object(moving_object* moving_object)
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY2(m_objects.find(moving_object) != m_objects.end(),
         make_string("moving object %s is not yet registered or unregisters twice", *moving_object->id()));
 
+#ifdef DEBUG
     m_objects.erase(m_objects.find(moving_object));
 #endif // DEBUG
 
@@ -49,10 +49,8 @@ void moving_objects::unregister_object(moving_object* moving_object)
 
 void moving_objects::on_object_move(moving_object* moving_object)
 {
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY2(m_objects.find(moving_object) != m_objects.end(),
         make_string("moving object %s is not yet registered", *moving_object->id()));
-#endif
 
 #pragma todo("this place can be optimized in case of slowdowns")
     VERIFY(m_tree);
diff --git a/src/xrGame/xrServer.cpp b/src/xrGame/xrServer.cpp
index 38f9a71c88d..f14defc3308 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/xrServer.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/xrServer.cpp
@@ -200,9 +200,7 @@ void xrServer::Update()
     stats.Update.Begin();
     NET_Packet Packet;
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
 
     ProceedDelayedPackets();
     // game update
@@ -233,9 +231,7 @@ void xrServer::Update()
     if (game->sv_force_sync)
         Perform_game_export();
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     //-----------------------------------------------------
 
     PerformCheckClientsForMaxPing();
@@ -359,9 +355,7 @@ void xrServer::SendUpdatesToAll()
 #endif
         if (game->sv_force_sync)
             Perform_game_export();
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
         m_last_update_time = Device.dwTimeGlobal;
     }
     if (m_file_transfers)
@@ -380,9 +374,7 @@ u32 xrServer::OnDelayedMessage(NET_Packet& P, ClientID sender) // Non-Zero means
 
     // csPlayers.Enter			();
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     xrClientData* CL = ID_to_client(sender);
     // R_ASSERT2						(CL, make_string("packet type [%d]",type).c_str());
 
@@ -433,9 +425,7 @@ u32 xrServer::OnDelayedMessage(NET_Packet& P, ClientID sender) // Non-Zero means
     }
     break;
     }
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
 
     // csPlayers.Leave					();
     return 0;
@@ -455,9 +445,7 @@ u32 xrServer::OnMessage(NET_Packet& P, ClientID sender) // Non-Zero means broadc
     u16 type;
     P.r_begin(type);
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     xrClientData* CL = ID_to_client(sender);
 
     switch (type)
@@ -465,9 +453,7 @@ u32 xrServer::OnMessage(NET_Packet& P, ClientID sender) // Non-Zero means broadc
     case M_UPDATE:
     {
         Process_update(P, sender); // No broadcast
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     }
     break;
     case M_SPAWN:
@@ -475,17 +461,13 @@ u32 xrServer::OnMessage(NET_Packet& P, ClientID sender) // Non-Zero means broadc
         if (CL->flags.bLocal)
             Process_spawn(P, sender);
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     }
     break;
     case M_EVENT:
     {
         Process_event(P, sender);
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     }
     break;
     case M_EVENT_PACK:
@@ -515,9 +497,7 @@ u32 xrServer::OnMessage(NET_Packet& P, ClientID sender) // Non-Zero means broadc
         //-------------------------------------------------------------------
         if (SV_Client)
             SendTo(SV_Client->ID, P, net_flags(TRUE, TRUE));
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     }
     break;
     case M_MOVE_PLAYERS_RESPOND:
@@ -537,34 +517,26 @@ u32 xrServer::OnMessage(NET_Packet& P, ClientID sender) // Non-Zero means broadc
             CL->net_Ready = TRUE;
         if (SV_Client)
             SendTo(SV_Client->ID, P, net_flags(TRUE, TRUE));
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     }
     break;
     case M_GAMEMESSAGE:
     {
         SendBroadcast(BroadcastCID, P, net_flags(TRUE, TRUE));
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     }
     break;
     case M_CLIENTREADY:
     {
         game->OnPlayerConnectFinished(sender);
         // game->signal_Syncronize	();
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     }
     break;
     case M_SWITCH_DISTANCE:
     {
         game->switch_distance(P, sender);
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     }
     break;
     case M_CHANGE_LEVEL:
@@ -573,42 +545,32 @@ u32 xrServer::OnMessage(NET_Packet& P, ClientID sender) // Non-Zero means broadc
         {
             SendBroadcast(BroadcastCID, P, net_flags(TRUE, TRUE));
         }
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     }
     break;
     case M_SAVE_GAME:
     {
         game->save_game(P, sender);
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     }
     break;
     case M_LOAD_GAME:
     {
         game->load_game(P, sender);
         SendBroadcast(BroadcastCID, P, net_flags(TRUE, TRUE));
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     }
     break;
     case M_RELOAD_GAME:
     {
         SendBroadcast(BroadcastCID, P, net_flags(TRUE, TRUE));
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     }
     break;
     case M_SAVE_PACKET:
     {
         Process_save(P, sender);
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     }
     break;
     case M_CLIENT_REQUEST_CONNECTION_DATA: { AddDelayedPacket(P, sender);
@@ -736,9 +698,7 @@ u32 xrServer::OnMessage(NET_Packet& P, ClientID sender) // Non-Zero means broadc
     break;
     }
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
 
     return IPureServer::OnMessage(P, sender);
 }
diff --git a/src/xrGame/xrServer_process_event.cpp b/src/xrGame/xrServer_process_event.cpp
index 8bcc0842768..64e0037dca5 100644
--- a/src/xrGame/xrServer_process_event.cpp
+++ b/src/xrGame/xrServer_process_event.cpp
@@ -91,17 +91,13 @@ void xrServer::Process_event(NET_Packet& P, ClientID sender)
     case GE_OWNERSHIP_TAKE:
     {
         Process_event_ownership(P, sender, timestamp, destination);
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     }
     break;
     case GE_OWNERSHIP_TAKE_MP_FORCED:
     {
         Process_event_ownership(P, sender, timestamp, destination, TRUE);
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     }
     break;
     case GE_TRADE_SELL:
@@ -109,17 +105,13 @@ void xrServer::Process_event(NET_Packet& P, ClientID sender)
     case GE_LAUNCH_ROCKET:
     {
         Process_event_reject(P, sender, timestamp, destination, P.r_u16());
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     }
     break;
     case GE_DESTROY:
     {
         Process_event_destroy(P, sender, timestamp, destination, NULL);
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     }
     break;
     case GE_TRANSFER_AMMO:
@@ -141,9 +133,7 @@ void xrServer::Process_event(NET_Packet& P, ClientID sender)
 
         // Perfrom real destroy
         entity_Destroy(e_entity);
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     }
     break;
     case GE_HIT:
@@ -264,9 +254,7 @@ void xrServer::Process_event(NET_Packet& P, ClientID sender)
         }
         //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
         VERIFY(verify_entities());
-#endif
     }
     break;
     case GE_ADDON_ATTACH:
diff --git a/src/xrUICore/XML/UIXmlInitBase.cpp b/src/xrUICore/XML/UIXmlInitBase.cpp
index 553bd14b0b7..9a5d4dea7dc 100644
--- a/src/xrUICore/XML/UIXmlInitBase.cpp
+++ b/src/xrUICore/XML/UIXmlInitBase.cpp
@@ -789,9 +789,7 @@ bool CUIXmlInitBase::InitFrameLine(CUIXml& xml_doc, pcstr path, int index, CUIFr
     strconcat(buf, path, ":texture");
     const shared_str base_name = xml_doc.Read(buf, index, nullptr);
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
     VERIFY(base_name);
-#endif
 
     const u32 color = GetColor(xml_doc, buf, index, 0xff);
     pWnd->SetTextureColor(color);