diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
index dc4f68da3..6a0c66d5f 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11events.c
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 #include "SDL_timer.h"
 #include "SDL_syswm.h"
 
-#define DEBUG_XEVENTS
+/*#define DEBUG_XEVENTS*/
 
 static void
 X11_DispatchEvent(_THIS)
diff --git a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11modes.c b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11modes.c
index fe8f7b5ad..5ff6ff0dd 100644
--- a/src/video/x11/SDL_x11modes.c
+++ b/src/video/x11/SDL_x11modes.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 #include "SDL_x11video.h"
 
-#define X11MODES_DEBUG
+/*#define X11MODES_DEBUG*/
 #undef SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11_XINERAMA
 #undef SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11_XRANDR
 #undef SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_X11_VIDMODE