diff --git a/library/common/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/util/GlUtil.java b/library/common/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/util/GlUtil.java
index 9ea8e6fb20..a349120dfc 100644
--- a/library/common/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/util/GlUtil.java
+++ b/library/common/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/util/GlUtil.java
@@ -376,9 +376,10 @@ public final class GlUtil {
   }
 
   /* package */ static void throwGlException(String errorMsg) {
-    Log.e(TAG, errorMsg);
     if (glAssertionsEnabled) {
       throw new GlException(errorMsg);
+    } else {
+      Log.e(TAG, errorMsg);
     }
   }