diff --git a/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/dbtup/DbtupMeta.cpp b/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/dbtup/DbtupMeta.cpp
index 7a3d4f0e790..7d2f7d56d48 100644
--- a/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/dbtup/DbtupMeta.cpp
+++ b/ndb/src/kernel/blocks/dbtup/DbtupMeta.cpp
@@ -602,7 +602,9 @@ Dbtup::execDROP_TAB_REQ(Signal* signal)
 {
   ljamEntry();
   if (ERROR_INSERTED(4013)) {
+#ifdef VM_TRACE
     verifytabdes();
+#endif
   }
   DropTabReq* req = (DropTabReq*)signal->getDataPtr();
   
@@ -724,7 +726,9 @@ void Dbtup::execFSREMOVECONF(Signal* signal)
   initTab(tabPtr.p);
   if (ERROR_INSERTED(4013)) {
     CLEAR_ERROR_INSERT_VALUE;
+#ifdef VM_TRACE
     verifytabdes();
+#endif
   }
 }//Dbtup::execFSREMOVECONF()