diff --git a/src/util.h b/src/util.h
index 5f8d0375d..81b36d31f 100644
--- a/src/util.h
+++ b/src/util.h
@@ -217,9 +217,11 @@ public:
             {
                 printf("LOCKCONTENTION: %s\n", pszName);
                 printf("Locker: %s:%d\n", pszFile, nLine);
-            }
 #endif
             lock.lock();
+#ifdef DEBUG_LOCKCONTENTION
+            }
+#endif
         }
     }