diff --git a/tests/general/unit_test_mat.cpp b/tests/general/unit_test_mat.cpp
index 97b94d1..43b25c1 100644
--- a/tests/general/unit_test_mat.cpp
+++ b/tests/general/unit_test_mat.cpp
@@ -166,8 +166,10 @@ TEST_F(UnitTestMat, StaticMethod_ToScreenMat)
 // Test exception handling in At() method
 TEST_F(UnitTestMat, Method_At_OutOfRange)
 {
+#if !defined(NDEBUG) && defined(OMATH_SUPRESS_SAFETY_CHECKS)
     EXPECT_THROW(std::ignore = m2.At(2, 0), std::out_of_range);
     EXPECT_THROW(std::ignore = m2.At(0, 2), std::out_of_range);
+#endif
 }
 
 // Test Determinant for 3x3 matrix