diff --git a/src/ate0003.c b/src/ate0003.c
index 4155e68..e5595e9 100644
--- a/src/ate0003.c
+++ b/src/ate0003.c
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ FILE uart = FDEV_SETUP_STREAM(usart, NULL, _FDEV_SETUP_WRITE);
 void system_setup_task(void *pvParameters);
 void component_setup_function(uint8_t component);
 
-#ifdef DEBUG
 TaskHandle_t system_setup_task_handle = {0};
-#endif
 
 zh_avr_pcf8574_handle_t button_handle = {0};
 zh_avr_pcf8574_handle_t led1_handle = {0};