diff --git a/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/CreatureObject.cpp b/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/CreatureObject.cpp
index ca6568c2..68393fc1 100644
--- a/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/CreatureObject.cpp
+++ b/engine/server/library/serverGame/src/shared/object/CreatureObject.cpp
@@ -1087,8 +1087,10 @@ static const ConstCharCrcLowerString templateName("object/creature/base/shared_c
 	{
 		m_defaultSharedTemplate = safe_cast<const SharedObjectTemplate *>(
 			ObjectTemplateList::fetch(templateName));
-		WARNING_STRICT_FATAL(m_defaultSharedTemplate == NULL, ("Cannot create "
+#ifdef DEBUG
+		WARNING(m_defaultSharedTemplate == NULL, ("Cannot create "
 			"default shared object template %s", templateName.getString()));
+#endif
 		if (m_defaultSharedTemplate != NULL)
 			ExitChain::add (removeDefaultTemplate, "CreatureObject::removeDefaultTemplate");
 	}