diff --git a/EZAudio/EZAudioUtilities.m b/EZAudio/EZAudioUtilities.m
index 82402dad..ecdc74f5 100644
--- a/EZAudio/EZAudioUtilities.m
+++ b/EZAudio/EZAudioUtilities.m
@@ -537,10 +537,12 @@ + (void)checkResult:(OSStatus)result operation:(const char *)operation
         // no, format it as an integer
         sprintf(errorString, "%d", (int)result);
     fprintf(stderr, "Error: %s (%s)\n", operation, errorString);
+#if DEBUG
     if (__shouldExitOnCheckResultFail)
     {
         exit(-1);
     }
+#endif
 }
 
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