diff --git a/src/App.xaml.cs b/src/App.xaml.cs
index 59c4795656..83c4640db9 100644
--- a/src/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/App.xaml.cs
@@ -179,10 +179,6 @@ public App()
 
         UnhandledException += App_UnhandledException;
         AppInstance.GetCurrent().Activated += OnActivated;
-
-#if DEBUG
-        DebugSettings.FailFastOnErrors = true;
-#endif
     }
 
     public void ShowMainWindow()
diff --git a/src/DevHome.csproj b/src/DevHome.csproj
index d9eeeba97a..cb46b0fbe7 100644
--- a/src/DevHome.csproj
+++ b/src/DevHome.csproj
@@ -154,10 +154,6 @@
     <DefineConstants Condition="'$(BuildRing)'=='Stable'">$(DefineConstants);STABLE_BUILD</DefineConstants>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
-  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Debug' ">
-    <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);DEBUG</DefineConstants>
-  </PropertyGroup>
-
   <!-- Third party notice file -->
   <ItemGroup>
     <Content Include="$(SolutionDir)NOTICE.txt">