fix dusty debugging macros
diff --git a/Objects/object.c b/Objects/object.c
index d93d28b..fc8d525 100644
--- a/Objects/object.c
+++ b/Objects/object.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "allobjects.h"
 
-#ifdef REF_DEBUG
+#if defined( Py_TRACE_REFS ) || defined( Py_REF_DEBUG )
 long ref_total;
 #endif