diff --git a/src/gtk/setup/maketmpl.in b/src/gtk/setup/maketmpl.in
index 687cb72c68..9580d21943 100644
--- a/src/gtk/setup/maketmpl.in
+++ b/src/gtk/setup/maketmpl.in
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ TOOLKIT_DEF = -D@TOOLKIT_DEF@
 # general compiler stuff
 OPTIMISE = @OPTIMISE@
 PROFILE = @PROFILE@
-DEBUG = @DEBUG@
+DEBUG = @WXDEBUG@
 
 # c-compiler stuff
 CC = @CC@
diff --git a/src/gtk1/setup/maketmpl.in b/src/gtk1/setup/maketmpl.in
index 687cb72c68..9580d21943 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/setup/maketmpl.in
+++ b/src/gtk1/setup/maketmpl.in
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ TOOLKIT_DEF = -D@TOOLKIT_DEF@
 # general compiler stuff
 OPTIMISE = @OPTIMISE@
 PROFILE = @PROFILE@
-DEBUG = @DEBUG@
+DEBUG = @WXDEBUG@
 
 # c-compiler stuff
 CC = @CC@