diff --git a/src/PowderToySDL.cpp b/src/PowderToySDL.cpp
index f6ef881dc..39c4aa55d 100644
--- a/src/PowderToySDL.cpp
+++ b/src/PowderToySDL.cpp
@@ -788,8 +788,8 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[])
 
 #endif
 
-#ifndef DEBUG
 	GameController * gameController = NULL;
+#ifndef DEBUG
 	try {
 #endif