diff --git a/src/field.h b/src/field.h
index 62dc0f3ae04da..dca75aac10912 100644
--- a/src/field.h
+++ b/src/field.h
@@ -143,9 +143,7 @@ static void secp256k1_fe_get_bounds(secp256k1_fe *r, int m);
 /** Determine whether a is a square (modulo p). */
 static int secp256k1_fe_is_square_var(const secp256k1_fe *a);
 
-#ifdef VERIFY
-/** Check invariants on a field element. */
+/** Check invariants on a field element (no-op unless VERIFY is enabled). */
 static void secp256k1_fe_verify(const secp256k1_fe *a);
-#endif
 
 #endif /* SECP256K1_FIELD_H */
diff --git a/src/field_10x26_impl.h b/src/field_10x26_impl.h
index 6b58380f98d9e..c164711757fb8 100644
--- a/src/field_10x26_impl.h
+++ b/src/field_10x26_impl.h
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
  *  - 2*M*(2^26-1) is the max (inclusive) of the remaining limbs
  */
 
-#ifdef VERIFY
 static void secp256k1_fe_verify(const secp256k1_fe *a) {
+#ifdef VERIFY
     const uint32_t *d = a->n;
     int m = a->normalized ? 1 : 2 * a->magnitude, r = 1;
     r &= (d[0] <= 0x3FFFFFFUL * m);
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ static void secp256k1_fe_verify(const secp256k1_fe *a) {
         }
     }
     VERIFY_CHECK(r == 1);
-}
 #endif
+    (void)a;
+}
 
 static void secp256k1_fe_get_bounds(secp256k1_fe *r, int m) {
     VERIFY_CHECK(m >= 0);
@@ -458,9 +459,7 @@ SECP256K1_INLINE static void secp256k1_fe_mul_int(secp256k1_fe *r, int a) {
 }
 
 SECP256K1_INLINE static void secp256k1_fe_add(secp256k1_fe *r, const secp256k1_fe *a) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_fe_verify(a);
-#endif
     r->n[0] += a->n[0];
     r->n[1] += a->n[1];
     r->n[2] += a->n[2];
@@ -479,11 +478,9 @@ SECP256K1_INLINE static void secp256k1_fe_add(secp256k1_fe *r, const secp256k1_f
 }
 
 SECP256K1_INLINE static void secp256k1_fe_add_int(secp256k1_fe *r, int a) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_fe_verify(r);
     VERIFY_CHECK(a >= 0);
     VERIFY_CHECK(a <= 0x7FFF);
-#endif
     r->n[0] += a;
 #ifdef VERIFY
     r->magnitude += 1;
diff --git a/src/field_5x52_impl.h b/src/field_5x52_impl.h
index 0e403f32a627f..9b9794c099760 100644
--- a/src/field_5x52_impl.h
+++ b/src/field_5x52_impl.h
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
  *  0 or 1, and its value is already reduced modulo the order of the field.
  */
 
-#ifdef VERIFY
 static void secp256k1_fe_verify(const secp256k1_fe *a) {
+#ifdef VERIFY
     const uint64_t *d = a->n;
     int m = a->normalized ? 1 : 2 * a->magnitude, r = 1;
    /* secp256k1 'p' value defined in "Standards for Efficient Cryptography" (SEC2) 2.7.1. */
@@ -52,8 +52,9 @@ static void secp256k1_fe_verify(const secp256k1_fe *a) {
         }
     }
     VERIFY_CHECK(r == 1);
-}
 #endif
+    (void)a;
+}
 
 static void secp256k1_fe_get_bounds(secp256k1_fe *r, int m) {
     VERIFY_CHECK(m >= 0);
@@ -422,11 +423,9 @@ SECP256K1_INLINE static void secp256k1_fe_mul_int(secp256k1_fe *r, int a) {
 }
 
 SECP256K1_INLINE static void secp256k1_fe_add_int(secp256k1_fe *r, int a) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_fe_verify(r);
     VERIFY_CHECK(a >= 0);
     VERIFY_CHECK(a <= 0x7FFF);
-#endif
     r->n[0] += a;
 #ifdef VERIFY
     r->magnitude += 1;
@@ -436,9 +435,7 @@ SECP256K1_INLINE static void secp256k1_fe_add_int(secp256k1_fe *r, int a) {
 }
 
 SECP256K1_INLINE static void secp256k1_fe_add(secp256k1_fe *r, const secp256k1_fe *a) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_fe_verify(a);
-#endif
     r->n[0] += a->n[0];
     r->n[1] += a->n[1];
     r->n[2] += a->n[2];
diff --git a/src/group.h b/src/group.h
index 14cdb4062d22e..77ad7435f84cd 100644
--- a/src/group.h
+++ b/src/group.h
@@ -164,12 +164,10 @@ static void secp256k1_gej_rescale(secp256k1_gej *r, const secp256k1_fe *b);
  */
 static int secp256k1_ge_is_in_correct_subgroup(const secp256k1_ge* ge);
 
-#ifdef VERIFY
-/** Check invariants on an affine group element. */
+/** Check invariants on an affine group element (no-op unless VERIFY is enabled). */
 static void secp256k1_ge_verify(const secp256k1_ge *a);
 
-/** Check invariants on a Jacobian group element. */
+/** Check invariants on a Jacobian group element (no-op unless VERIFY is enabled). */
 static void secp256k1_gej_verify(const secp256k1_gej *a);
-#endif
 
 #endif /* SECP256K1_GROUP_H */
diff --git a/src/group_impl.h b/src/group_impl.h
index 86be92d59deda..48357a1c5db8a 100644
--- a/src/group_impl.h
+++ b/src/group_impl.h
@@ -73,78 +73,66 @@ static const secp256k1_ge secp256k1_ge_const_g = SECP256K1_G;
 #endif
 /* End of section generated by sage/gen_exhaustive_groups.sage. */
 
-#ifdef VERIFY
 static void secp256k1_ge_verify(const secp256k1_ge *a) {
+#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_fe_verify(&a->x);
     secp256k1_fe_verify(&a->y);
     VERIFY_CHECK(a->infinity == 0 || a->infinity == 1);
+#endif
+    (void)a;
 }
 
 static void secp256k1_gej_verify(const secp256k1_gej *a) {
+#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_fe_verify(&a->x);
     secp256k1_fe_verify(&a->y);
     secp256k1_fe_verify(&a->z);
     VERIFY_CHECK(a->infinity == 0 || a->infinity == 1);
-}
 #endif
+    (void)a;
+}
 
 static void secp256k1_ge_set_gej_zinv(secp256k1_ge *r, const secp256k1_gej *a, const secp256k1_fe *zi) {
     secp256k1_fe zi2;
     secp256k1_fe zi3;
-#ifdef VERIFY
     /* Do not call secp256k1_ge_verify, as we do not require a->z to be initialized. */
     secp256k1_fe_verify(&a->x);
     secp256k1_fe_verify(&a->y);
     secp256k1_fe_verify(zi);
-#endif
     VERIFY_CHECK(!a->infinity);
     secp256k1_fe_sqr(&zi2, zi);
     secp256k1_fe_mul(&zi3, &zi2, zi);
     secp256k1_fe_mul(&r->x, &a->x, &zi2);
     secp256k1_fe_mul(&r->y, &a->y, &zi3);
     r->infinity = a->infinity;
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_ge_verify(r);
-#endif
 }
 
 static void secp256k1_ge_set_xy(secp256k1_ge *r, const secp256k1_fe *x, const secp256k1_fe *y) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_fe_verify(x);
     secp256k1_fe_verify(y);
-#endif
     r->infinity = 0;
     r->x = *x;
     r->y = *y;
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_ge_verify(r);
-#endif
 }
 
 static int secp256k1_ge_is_infinity(const secp256k1_ge *a) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_ge_verify(a);
-#endif
     return a->infinity;
 }
 
 static void secp256k1_ge_neg(secp256k1_ge *r, const secp256k1_ge *a) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_ge_verify(a);
-#endif
     *r = *a;
     secp256k1_fe_normalize_weak(&r->y);
     secp256k1_fe_negate(&r->y, &r->y, 1);
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_ge_verify(r);
-#endif
 }
 
 static void secp256k1_ge_set_gej(secp256k1_ge *r, secp256k1_gej *a) {
     secp256k1_fe z2, z3;
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(a);
-#endif
     r->infinity = a->infinity;
     secp256k1_fe_inv(&a->z, &a->z);
     secp256k1_fe_sqr(&z2, &a->z);
@@ -154,16 +142,12 @@ static void secp256k1_ge_set_gej(secp256k1_ge *r, secp256k1_gej *a) {
     secp256k1_fe_set_int(&a->z, 1);
     r->x = a->x;
     r->y = a->y;
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_ge_verify(r);
-#endif
 }
 
 static void secp256k1_ge_set_gej_var(secp256k1_ge *r, secp256k1_gej *a) {
     secp256k1_fe z2, z3;
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(a);
-#endif
     if (secp256k1_gej_is_infinity(a)) {
         secp256k1_ge_set_infinity(r);
         return;
@@ -176,9 +160,7 @@ static void secp256k1_ge_set_gej_var(secp256k1_ge *r, secp256k1_gej *a) {
     secp256k1_fe_mul(&a->y, &a->y, &z3);
     secp256k1_fe_set_int(&a->z, 1);
     secp256k1_ge_set_xy(r, &a->x, &a->y);
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_ge_verify(r);
-#endif
 }
 
 static void secp256k1_ge_set_all_gej_var(secp256k1_ge *r, const secp256k1_gej *a, size_t len) {
@@ -187,9 +169,7 @@ static void secp256k1_ge_set_all_gej_var(secp256k1_ge *r, const secp256k1_gej *a
     size_t last_i = SIZE_MAX;
 
     for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
         secp256k1_gej_verify(&a[i]);
-#endif
         if (a[i].infinity) {
             secp256k1_ge_set_infinity(&r[i]);
         } else {
@@ -223,9 +203,7 @@ static void secp256k1_ge_set_all_gej_var(secp256k1_ge *r, const secp256k1_gej *a
         if (!a[i].infinity) {
             secp256k1_ge_set_gej_zinv(&r[i], &a[i], &r[i].x);
         }
-#ifdef VERIFY
         secp256k1_ge_verify(&r[i]);
-#endif
     }
 }
 
@@ -234,11 +212,9 @@ static void secp256k1_ge_table_set_globalz(size_t len, secp256k1_ge *a, const se
     secp256k1_fe zs;
 
     if (len > 0) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
         /* Verify inputs a[len-1] and zr[len-1]. */
         secp256k1_ge_verify(&a[i]);
         secp256k1_fe_verify(&zr[i]);
-#endif
         /* Ensure all y values are in weak normal form for fast negation of points */
         secp256k1_fe_normalize_weak(&a[i].y);
         zs = zr[i];
@@ -246,11 +222,9 @@ static void secp256k1_ge_table_set_globalz(size_t len, secp256k1_ge *a, const se
         /* Work our way backwards, using the z-ratios to scale the x/y values. */
         while (i > 0) {
             secp256k1_gej tmpa;
-#ifdef VERIFY
             /* Verify all inputs a[i] and zr[i]. */
             secp256k1_fe_verify(&zr[i]);
             secp256k1_ge_verify(&a[i]);
-#endif
             if (i != len - 1) {
                 secp256k1_fe_mul(&zs, &zs, &zr[i]);
             }
@@ -259,10 +233,8 @@ static void secp256k1_ge_table_set_globalz(size_t len, secp256k1_ge *a, const se
             tmpa.y = a[i].y;
             tmpa.infinity = 0;
             secp256k1_ge_set_gej_zinv(&a[i], &tmpa, &zs);
-#ifdef VERIFY
             /* Verify the output a[i]. */
             secp256k1_ge_verify(&a[i]);
-#endif
         }
     }
 }
@@ -272,18 +244,14 @@ static void secp256k1_gej_set_infinity(secp256k1_gej *r) {
     secp256k1_fe_clear(&r->x);
     secp256k1_fe_clear(&r->y);
     secp256k1_fe_clear(&r->z);
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(r);
-#endif
 }
 
 static void secp256k1_ge_set_infinity(secp256k1_ge *r) {
     r->infinity = 1;
     secp256k1_fe_clear(&r->x);
     secp256k1_fe_clear(&r->y);
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_ge_verify(r);
-#endif
 }
 
 static void secp256k1_gej_clear(secp256k1_gej *r) {
@@ -302,9 +270,7 @@ static void secp256k1_ge_clear(secp256k1_ge *r) {
 static int secp256k1_ge_set_xo_var(secp256k1_ge *r, const secp256k1_fe *x, int odd) {
     secp256k1_fe x2, x3;
     int ret;
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_fe_verify(x);
-#endif
     r->x = *x;
     secp256k1_fe_sqr(&x2, x);
     secp256k1_fe_mul(&x3, x, &x2);
@@ -315,31 +281,23 @@ static int secp256k1_ge_set_xo_var(secp256k1_ge *r, const secp256k1_fe *x, int o
     if (secp256k1_fe_is_odd(&r->y) != odd) {
         secp256k1_fe_negate(&r->y, &r->y, 1);
     }
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_ge_verify(r);
-#endif
     return ret;
 }
 
 static void secp256k1_gej_set_ge(secp256k1_gej *r, const secp256k1_ge *a) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
    secp256k1_ge_verify(a);
-#endif
    r->infinity = a->infinity;
    r->x = a->x;
    r->y = a->y;
    secp256k1_fe_set_int(&r->z, 1);
-#ifdef VERIFY
    secp256k1_gej_verify(r);
-#endif
 }
 
 static int secp256k1_gej_eq_var(const secp256k1_gej *a, const secp256k1_gej *b) {
     secp256k1_gej tmp;
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(b);
     secp256k1_gej_verify(a);
-#endif
     secp256k1_gej_neg(&tmp, a);
     secp256k1_gej_add_var(&tmp, &tmp, b, NULL);
     return secp256k1_gej_is_infinity(&tmp);
@@ -347,10 +305,8 @@ static int secp256k1_gej_eq_var(const secp256k1_gej *a, const secp256k1_gej *b)
 
 static int secp256k1_gej_eq_x_var(const secp256k1_fe *x, const secp256k1_gej *a) {
     secp256k1_fe r, r2;
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_fe_verify(x);
     secp256k1_gej_verify(a);
-#endif
     VERIFY_CHECK(!a->infinity);
     secp256k1_fe_sqr(&r, &a->z); secp256k1_fe_mul(&r, &r, x);
     r2 = a->x; secp256k1_fe_normalize_weak(&r2);
@@ -358,32 +314,24 @@ static int secp256k1_gej_eq_x_var(const secp256k1_fe *x, const secp256k1_gej *a)
 }
 
 static void secp256k1_gej_neg(secp256k1_gej *r, const secp256k1_gej *a) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(a);
-#endif
     r->infinity = a->infinity;
     r->x = a->x;
     r->y = a->y;
     r->z = a->z;
     secp256k1_fe_normalize_weak(&r->y);
     secp256k1_fe_negate(&r->y, &r->y, 1);
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(r);
-#endif
 }
 
 static int secp256k1_gej_is_infinity(const secp256k1_gej *a) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(a);
-#endif
     return a->infinity;
 }
 
 static int secp256k1_ge_is_valid_var(const secp256k1_ge *a) {
     secp256k1_fe y2, x3;
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_ge_verify(a);
-#endif
     if (a->infinity) {
         return 0;
     }
@@ -399,9 +347,7 @@ static SECP256K1_INLINE void secp256k1_gej_double(secp256k1_gej *r, const secp25
     /* Operations: 3 mul, 4 sqr, 8 add/half/mul_int/negate */
     secp256k1_fe l, s, t;
 
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(a);
-#endif
     r->infinity = a->infinity;
 
     /* Formula used:
@@ -428,9 +374,7 @@ static SECP256K1_INLINE void secp256k1_gej_double(secp256k1_gej *r, const secp25
     secp256k1_fe_mul(&r->y, &t, &l);       /* Y3 = L*(X3 + T) (1) */
     secp256k1_fe_add(&r->y, &s);           /* Y3 = L*(X3 + T) + S^2 (2) */
     secp256k1_fe_negate(&r->y, &r->y, 2);  /* Y3 = -(L*(X3 + T) + S^2) (3) */
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(r);
-#endif
 }
 
 static void secp256k1_gej_double_var(secp256k1_gej *r, const secp256k1_gej *a, secp256k1_fe *rzr) {
@@ -444,9 +388,7 @@ static void secp256k1_gej_double_var(secp256k1_gej *r, const secp256k1_gej *a, s
      *  the infinity flag even though the point doubles to infinity, and the result
      *  point will be gibberish (z = 0 but infinity = 0).
      */
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(a);
-#endif
     if (a->infinity) {
         secp256k1_gej_set_infinity(r);
         if (rzr != NULL) {
@@ -461,19 +403,15 @@ static void secp256k1_gej_double_var(secp256k1_gej *r, const secp256k1_gej *a, s
     }
 
     secp256k1_gej_double(r, a);
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(r);
-#endif
 }
 
 static void secp256k1_gej_add_var(secp256k1_gej *r, const secp256k1_gej *a, const secp256k1_gej *b, secp256k1_fe *rzr) {
     /* 12 mul, 4 sqr, 11 add/negate/normalizes_to_zero (ignoring special cases) */
     secp256k1_fe z22, z12, u1, u2, s1, s2, h, i, h2, h3, t;
 
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(a);
     secp256k1_gej_verify(b);
-#endif
     if (a->infinity) {
         VERIFY_CHECK(rzr == NULL);
         *r = *b;
@@ -528,18 +466,14 @@ static void secp256k1_gej_add_var(secp256k1_gej *r, const secp256k1_gej *a, cons
     secp256k1_fe_mul(&r->y, &t, &i);
     secp256k1_fe_mul(&h3, &h3, &s1);
     secp256k1_fe_add(&r->y, &h3);
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(r);
-#endif
 }
 
 static void secp256k1_gej_add_ge_var(secp256k1_gej *r, const secp256k1_gej *a, const secp256k1_ge *b, secp256k1_fe *rzr) {
     /* 8 mul, 3 sqr, 13 add/negate/normalize_weak/normalizes_to_zero (ignoring special cases) */
     secp256k1_fe z12, u1, u2, s1, s2, h, i, h2, h3, t;
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(a);
     secp256k1_ge_verify(b);
-#endif
     if (a->infinity) {
         VERIFY_CHECK(rzr == NULL);
         secp256k1_gej_set_ge(r, b);
@@ -592,20 +526,16 @@ static void secp256k1_gej_add_ge_var(secp256k1_gej *r, const secp256k1_gej *a, c
     secp256k1_fe_mul(&r->y, &t, &i);
     secp256k1_fe_mul(&h3, &h3, &s1);
     secp256k1_fe_add(&r->y, &h3);
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(r);
     if (rzr != NULL) secp256k1_fe_verify(rzr);
-#endif
 }
 
 static void secp256k1_gej_add_zinv_var(secp256k1_gej *r, const secp256k1_gej *a, const secp256k1_ge *b, const secp256k1_fe *bzinv) {
     /* 9 mul, 3 sqr, 13 add/negate/normalize_weak/normalizes_to_zero (ignoring special cases) */
     secp256k1_fe az, z12, u1, u2, s1, s2, h, i, h2, h3, t;
 
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_ge_verify(b);
     secp256k1_fe_verify(bzinv);
-#endif
     if (a->infinity) {
         secp256k1_fe bzinv2, bzinv3;
         r->infinity = b->infinity;
@@ -664,9 +594,7 @@ static void secp256k1_gej_add_zinv_var(secp256k1_gej *r, const secp256k1_gej *a,
     secp256k1_fe_mul(&r->y, &t, &i);
     secp256k1_fe_mul(&h3, &h3, &s1);
     secp256k1_fe_add(&r->y, &h3);
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(r);
-#endif
 }
 
 
@@ -675,10 +603,8 @@ static void secp256k1_gej_add_ge(secp256k1_gej *r, const secp256k1_gej *a, const
     secp256k1_fe zz, u1, u2, s1, s2, t, tt, m, n, q, rr;
     secp256k1_fe m_alt, rr_alt;
     int degenerate;
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(a);
     secp256k1_ge_verify(b);
-#endif
     VERIFY_CHECK(!b->infinity);
     VERIFY_CHECK(a->infinity == 0 || a->infinity == 1);
 
@@ -804,34 +730,26 @@ static void secp256k1_gej_add_ge(secp256k1_gej *r, const secp256k1_gej *a, const
      * We have degenerate = false, r->z = (y1 + y2) * Z.
      * Then r->infinity = ((y1 + y2)Z == 0) = (y1 == -y2) = false. */
     r->infinity = secp256k1_fe_normalizes_to_zero(&r->z);
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(r);
-#endif
 }
 
 static void secp256k1_gej_rescale(secp256k1_gej *r, const secp256k1_fe *s) {
     /* Operations: 4 mul, 1 sqr */
     secp256k1_fe zz;
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(r);
     secp256k1_fe_verify(s);
-#endif
     VERIFY_CHECK(!secp256k1_fe_is_zero(s));
     secp256k1_fe_sqr(&zz, s);
     secp256k1_fe_mul(&r->x, &r->x, &zz);                /* r->x *= s^2 */
     secp256k1_fe_mul(&r->y, &r->y, &zz);
     secp256k1_fe_mul(&r->y, &r->y, s);                  /* r->y *= s^3 */
     secp256k1_fe_mul(&r->z, &r->z, s);                  /* r->z *= s   */
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(r);
-#endif
 }
 
 static void secp256k1_ge_to_storage(secp256k1_ge_storage *r, const secp256k1_ge *a) {
     secp256k1_fe x, y;
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_ge_verify(a);
-#endif
     VERIFY_CHECK(!a->infinity);
     x = a->x;
     secp256k1_fe_normalize(&x);
@@ -845,24 +763,18 @@ static void secp256k1_ge_from_storage(secp256k1_ge *r, const secp256k1_ge_storag
     secp256k1_fe_from_storage(&r->x, &a->x);
     secp256k1_fe_from_storage(&r->y, &a->y);
     r->infinity = 0;
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_ge_verify(r);
-#endif
 }
 
 static SECP256K1_INLINE void secp256k1_gej_cmov(secp256k1_gej *r, const secp256k1_gej *a, int flag) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(r);
     secp256k1_gej_verify(a);
-#endif
     secp256k1_fe_cmov(&r->x, &a->x, flag);
     secp256k1_fe_cmov(&r->y, &a->y, flag);
     secp256k1_fe_cmov(&r->z, &a->z, flag);
 
     r->infinity ^= (r->infinity ^ a->infinity) & flag;
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_gej_verify(r);
-#endif
 }
 
 static SECP256K1_INLINE void secp256k1_ge_storage_cmov(secp256k1_ge_storage *r, const secp256k1_ge_storage *a, int flag) {
@@ -872,13 +784,9 @@ static SECP256K1_INLINE void secp256k1_ge_storage_cmov(secp256k1_ge_storage *r,
 
 static void secp256k1_ge_mul_lambda(secp256k1_ge *r, const secp256k1_ge *a) {
     *r = *a;
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_ge_verify(a);
-#endif
     secp256k1_fe_mul(&r->x, &r->x, &secp256k1_const_beta);
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_ge_verify(r);
-#endif
 }
 
 static int secp256k1_ge_is_in_correct_subgroup(const secp256k1_ge* ge) {
@@ -886,9 +794,7 @@ static int secp256k1_ge_is_in_correct_subgroup(const secp256k1_ge* ge) {
     secp256k1_gej out;
     int i;
 
-#ifdef VERIFY
     secp256k1_ge_verify(ge);
-#endif
     /* A very simple EC multiplication ladder that avoids a dependency on ecmult. */
     secp256k1_gej_set_infinity(&out);
     for (i = 0; i < 32; ++i) {