diff --git a/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp b/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
index e4143d052..af6e677af 100644
--- a/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
+++ b/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
@@ -170,14 +170,12 @@ bool CmdLineParser::ParseFromArgs(int argc, const char* const argv[])
         else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--xml") == 0)
             _settings->_xml = true;
 
-#ifndef NDEBUG
-        // Experimental: Write results in xml2 format
+        // Write results in xml2 format
         else if (strcmp(argv[i], "--xml-version=2") == 0)
         {
             _settings->_xml = true;
             _settings->_xml_version = 2;
         }
-#endif
 
         // Only print something when there are errors
         else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-q") == 0 || strcmp(argv[i], "--quiet") == 0)
@@ -409,8 +407,6 @@ bool CmdLineParser::ParseFromArgs(int argc, const char* const argv[])
                 _settings->_showtime = SHOWTIME_NONE;
         }
 
-// Rules are a debug feature
-#ifndef NDEBUG
         // Rule given at command line
         else if (strncmp(argv[i], "--rule=", 7) == 0)
         {
@@ -457,7 +453,6 @@ bool CmdLineParser::ParseFromArgs(int argc, const char* const argv[])
                 }
             }
         }
-#endif
 
         // Print help
         else if (strcmp(argv[i], "-h") == 0 || strcmp(argv[i], "--help") == 0)