diff --git a/xwords4/symbian/inc/symutil.h b/xwords4/symbian/inc/symutil.h
index 16c77dc3a..5a8ef1862 100644
--- a/xwords4/symbian/inc/symutil.h
+++ b/xwords4/symbian/inc/symutil.h
@@ -27,5 +27,10 @@
 void symReplaceStrIfDiff( MPFORMAL XP_UCHAR** loc, const TDesC16& desc );
 void symReplaceStrIfDiff( MPFORMAL XP_UCHAR** loc, const XP_UCHAR* str );
 
+#ifdef DEBUG
+void XP_LOGDESC16( const TDesC16* desc );
+#else
+# define XP_LOGDESC16(d)
+#endif
 
 #endif