diff --git a/rakelib/assets.rake b/rakelib/assets.rake
index 6b2ce4bef5..ca24f61be7 100644
--- a/rakelib/assets.rake
+++ b/rakelib/assets.rake
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def sass_cmd(watch=false, debug=false)
       sass_watch_paths << THEME_SASS
     end
 
-    "sass #{debug ? '--debug-info' : '--style compressed'} " +
+    "sass #{debug ? '' : '--style compressed'} " +
           "--load-path #{sass_load_paths.join(' ')} " +
           "#{watch ? '--watch' : '--update'} -E utf-8 #{sass_watch_paths.join(' ')}"
 end