diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bd2b8fae33..815094988b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -322,7 +322,8 @@ if test "${want_coverage}" = "yes" ; then
       if test "x${prefer_assert}" = "xno"; then
          EFL_COV_CFLAGS="${EFL_COV_CFLAGS} -DNDEBUG"
       else
-         EFL_COV_CFLAGS="${EFL_COV_CFLAGS} -g -O0 -DDEBUG"
+         # Add -DDEBUG again once eolian is fixed
+         EFL_COV_CFLAGS="${EFL_COV_CFLAGS} -g -O0"
       fi
    else
       AC_MSG_ERROR([lcov is not found])