diff --git a/src/wrapper/util.rs b/src/wrapper/util.rs
index f05656ad..76094c81 100644
--- a/src/wrapper/util.rs
+++ b/src/wrapper/util.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use std::os::raw::c_char;
 
 use crate::util::permit_alloc;
 
+#[cfg(debug_assertions)]
 pub(crate) mod context_checks;
 
 /// The bit that controls flush-to-zero behavior for denormals in 32 and 64-bit floating point