diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index e52d8a338..876d8e142 100644
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -189,9 +189,9 @@ IF(DYNAMIC_OPENSCENEGRAPH)
         ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(osgviewerFOX)
     ENDIF(FOX_FOUND)
 
-    IF   (wxWidgets_FOUND)
+    IF   (wxWidgets_FOUND AND (${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE} STREQUAL "Release"))
         ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(osgviewerWX)
-    ENDIF(wxWidgets_FOUND)
+    ENDIF()
 
     IF   (QT_FOUND AND NOT OSG_GLES1_AVAILABLE AND NOT OSG_GLES2_AVAILABLE AND NOT OSG_GL3_AVAILABLE)