diff --git a/xmake.lua b/xmake.lua
index 65a3c3e..0325d7a 100644
--- a/xmake.lua
+++ b/xmake.lua
@@ -21,18 +21,7 @@ target("TowerDefenseData")
         add_links("ws2_32") -- link network stuff
     end
 
-    if is_mode("release") then
-        -- mark symbols visibility as hidden
-        set_symbols("hidden")
-        
-        -- strip all symbols
-        add_ldflags("-s")
-
-        set_warnings("all", "error")
-
-        set_optimize("fastest")
-
-    else -- debug stuff
+    if is_mode("debug") then
         if is_os("linux") then
             add_links("dw")
         end