diff --git a/Utils.py b/Utils.py
index f6e4a9ab60..b5e8c62e6d 100644
--- a/Utils.py
+++ b/Utils.py
@@ -789,13 +789,13 @@ class DeprecateDict(dict):
         self.should_error = error
         super().__init__()
 
-    def __getitem__(self, item: Any) -> Any:
-        if self.should_error:
-            deprecate(self.log_message)
-        elif __debug__:
+    if __debug__:
+        def __getitem__(self, item: Any) -> Any:
+            if self.should_error:
+                deprecate(self.log_message)
             import warnings
             warnings.warn(self.log_message)
-        return super().__getitem__(item)
+            return super().__getitem__(item)
 
 
 def _extend_freeze_support() -> None: