diff --git a/src/node_options-inl.h b/src/node_options-inl.h
index 8fc2feff4dc6d4..8bb5b6155a21d1 100644
--- a/src/node_options-inl.h
+++ b/src/node_options-inl.h
@@ -13,14 +13,6 @@ PerIsolateOptions* PerProcessOptions::get_per_isolate_options() {
   return per_isolate.get();
 }
 
-DebugOptions* EnvironmentOptions::get_debug_options() {
-  return &debug_options_;
-}
-
-const DebugOptions& EnvironmentOptions::debug_options() const {
-  return debug_options_;
-}
-
 EnvironmentOptions* PerIsolateOptions::get_per_env_options() {
   return per_env.get();
 }
diff --git a/src/node_options.h b/src/node_options.h
index 7b3ae19fe6c8ad..c3ef78fd5bca0c 100644
--- a/src/node_options.h
+++ b/src/node_options.h
@@ -172,8 +172,9 @@ class EnvironmentOptions : public Options {
 
   std::vector<std::string> user_argv;
 
-  inline DebugOptions* get_debug_options();
-  inline const DebugOptions& debug_options() const;
+  inline DebugOptions* get_debug_options() { return &debug_options_; }
+  inline const DebugOptions& debug_options() const { return debug_options_; }
+
   void CheckOptions(std::vector<std::string>* errors) override;
 
  private: