diff --git a/advancedSettings.pro b/advancedSettings.pro
index 9458a0f..9f1970a 100644
--- a/advancedSettings.pro
+++ b/advancedSettings.pro
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 QT       += core gui qml quick multimedia widgets
 CONFIG   += c++11
 
+DEFINES += ELPP_THREAD_SAFE ELPP_QT_LOGGING ELPP_NO_DEFAULT_LOG_FILE
+
 lessThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 5): error("requires Qt 5.6 or higher")
 lessThan(QT_MINOR_VERSION, 6): error("requires Qt 5.6 or higher")
 
diff --git a/src/logging.h b/src/logging.h
index 5a8dd38..486f02d 100644
--- a/src/logging.h
+++ b/src/logging.h
@@ -1,16 +1,4 @@
 #pragma once
 
 // easylogging includes
-#ifndef _DEBUG
-#    define _DEBUG
-#    define ELPP_THREAD_SAFE
-#    define ELPP_QT_LOGGING
-#    define ELPP_NO_DEFAULT_LOG_FILE
-#    include <easylogging++.h>
-#    undef _DEBUG
-#else
-#    define ELPP_THREAD_SAFE
-#    define ELPP_QT_LOGGING
-#    define ELPP_NO_DEFAULT_LOG_FILE
-#    include <easylogging++.h>
-#endif
+#include <easylogging++.h>