diff --git a/zone/entity.cpp b/zone/entity.cpp
index d272f62e4..b922b6e2d 100644
--- a/zone/entity.cpp
+++ b/zone/entity.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ const Merc *Entity::CastToMerc() const
 #ifdef _EQDEBUG
 	if (!IsMerc()) {
 		std::cout << "CastToMerc error" << std::endl;
-		DebugBreak();
 		return 0;
 	}
 #endif