diff --git a/Tools/tga_effects.c b/Tools/tga_effects.c
index ef22c58..14234f9 100644
--- a/Tools/tga_effects.c
+++ b/Tools/tga_effects.c
@@ -331,7 +331,9 @@ switch (commande)
 		fprintf(stderr, "    -> %d\n", foo);
 		break;
 	case EFF_RECURSE:
+#if DEBUG_LEVEL
 		fprintf(stderr, "RECURSE EXPERIMENTAL !\n");
+#endif
 		foo = Image_call_recursion_0(src, dst, GIP(0));
 		break;
 	case EFF_RGBMSKH: