diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-2.6.31.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-2.6.31.nix
index ae69cda6feb..0db512bf99d 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-2.6.31.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/linux-2.6.31.nix
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ import ./generic.nix (
 
         killOption CONFIG_IMA
         killOption 'CONFIG_.*_DEBUG.*'
+        killOption 'CONFIG_DEBUG.*'
         killOption CONFIG_AUDIT_ARCH
         
         killOption CONFIG_KERNEL_BZIP2
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zen-kernel/2.6.31-zen0.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zen-kernel/2.6.31-zen0.nix
index 0ec975ea51f..89ccadf10ce 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zen-kernel/2.6.31-zen0.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zen-kernel/2.6.31-zen0.nix
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ in
 
     killOption CONFIG_IMA
     killOption 'CONFIG_.*_DEBUG.*'
+    killOption 'CONFIG_DEBUG.*'
     killOption CONFIG_AUDIT_ARCH
     
     killOption CONFIG_KERNEL_BZIP2