diff --git a/soh/src/code/z_message_PAL.c b/soh/src/code/z_message_PAL.c
index 9cf592e4fb8..501a5b8cd03 100644
--- a/soh/src/code/z_message_PAL.c
+++ b/soh/src/code/z_message_PAL.c
@@ -3228,8 +3228,6 @@ void Message_DrawMain(GlobalContext* globalCtx, Gfx** p) {
  * the last value being saved in a static variable.
  */
 void Message_DrawDebugVariableChanged(s16* var, GraphicsContext* gfxCtx) {
-    if (!CVar_GetS32("gDebugEnabled", 0)) { return; }
-
     static s16 sVarLastValue = 0;
     static s16 sFillTimer = 0;
     s32 pad;