diff --git a/pynestml/codegeneration/resources_nest/point_neuron/common/NeuronClass.jinja2 b/pynestml/codegeneration/resources_nest/point_neuron/common/NeuronClass.jinja2
index ebf487354..cccce750b 100644
--- a/pynestml/codegeneration/resources_nest/point_neuron/common/NeuronClass.jinja2
+++ b/pynestml/codegeneration/resources_nest/point_neuron/common/NeuronClass.jinja2
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#define DEBUG
 {#
 NeuronClass.jinja2
 
diff --git a/pynestml/codegeneration/resources_nest/point_neuron/common/SynapseHeader.h.jinja2 b/pynestml/codegeneration/resources_nest/point_neuron/common/SynapseHeader.h.jinja2
index f68c2bb97..df63a6ece 100644
--- a/pynestml/codegeneration/resources_nest/point_neuron/common/SynapseHeader.h.jinja2
+++ b/pynestml/codegeneration/resources_nest/point_neuron/common/SynapseHeader.h.jinja2
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#define DEBUG
 {#-
 SynapseHeader.h.jinja2