diff --git a/src/common_test.h b/src/common_test.h
index 5943714..5318008 100644
--- a/src/common_test.h
+++ b/src/common_test.h
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@
     ASSERT_TRUE(runtime_.get() != NULL);
     class_linker_ = runtime_->GetClassLinker();
 
-    //Heap::DisableObjectValidation();
     Heap::VerifyHeap();  // Check for heap corruption before the test
   }
 
diff --git a/src/heap.cc b/src/heap.cc
index cb5e0dc..be3d154 100644
--- a/src/heap.cc
+++ b/src/heap.cc
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
 
 bool Heap::verify_object_disabled_;
 
+#if VERIFY_OBJECT_ENABLED
 void Heap::VerifyObject(const Object* obj) {
   if (obj != NULL && !verify_object_disabled_) {
     if (!IsAligned(obj, kObjectAlignment)) {
@@ -166,6 +167,7 @@
     }
   }
 }
+#endif
 
 static void HeapVerifyCallback(Object* obj, void *arg) {
   DCHECK(obj != NULL);
diff --git a/src/heap.h b/src/heap.h
index bc06289..5168fe7 100644
--- a/src/heap.h
+++ b/src/heap.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 #include "object_bitmap.h"
 #include "offsets.h"
 
+#define VERIFY_OBJECT_ENABLED 0
+
 namespace art {
 
 class Class;
@@ -35,7 +37,11 @@
   static Object* AllocObject(Class* klass, size_t num_bytes);
 
   // Check sanity of given reference. Requires the heap lock.
+#if VERIFY_OBJECT_ENABLED
   static void VerifyObject(const Object *obj);
+#else
+  static void VerifyObject(const Object *obj) {}
+#endif
 
   // Check sanity of all live references. Requires the heap lock.
   static void VerifyHeap();