diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
index bdf484d245..9ae45ec8ab 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qglobal.h
@@ -109,14 +109,6 @@ private:
 
 #endif // Q_OS_DARWIN
 
-/*
-   Debugging and error handling
-*/
-
-#if !defined(QT_NO_DEBUG) && !defined(QT_DEBUG)
-#  define QT_DEBUG
-#endif
-
 #if 0
 #pragma qt_class(QFunctionPointer)
 #endif
diff --git a/src/corelib/global/qtconfigmacros.h b/src/corelib/global/qtconfigmacros.h
index 3765a75dde..0ff6e2955a 100644
--- a/src/corelib/global/qtconfigmacros.h
+++ b/src/corelib/global/qtconfigmacros.h
@@ -69,6 +69,14 @@
 #  define QT_MOC_COMPAT
 #endif
 
+/*
+   Debugging and error handling
+*/
+
+#if !defined(QT_NO_DEBUG) && !defined(QT_DEBUG)
+#  define QT_DEBUG
+#endif
+
 // valid for both C and C++
 #define QT_MANGLE_NAMESPACE0(x) x
 #define QT_MANGLE_NAMESPACE1(a, b) a##_##b