diff --git a/core/testMinimumPhpVersion.php b/core/testMinimumPhpVersion.php
index 840eda9bedc7154ae234ed3f030b5826f0c8a84e..f20fde93494b4cf4790416f4bc962c7c9cff28bf 100644
--- a/core/testMinimumPhpVersion.php
+++ b/core/testMinimumPhpVersion.php
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ if (!function_exists('Piwik_ExitWithMessage')) {
      */
     function Piwik_ShouldPrintBackTraceWithMessage()
     {
-        return defined('PIWIK_PRINT_ERROR_BACKTRACE');
+        return defined('PIWIK_PRINT_ERROR_BACKTRACE') || define('PIWIK_TRACKER_DEBUG');
     }
 
     /**