diff --git a/src/builder/action.rs b/src/builder/action.rs
index 0bbeb14956b..40b67d427bb 100644
--- a/src/builder/action.rs
+++ b/src/builder/action.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-use crate::parser::AnyValueId;
-
 /// Behavior of arguments when they are encountered while parsing
 ///
 /// # Examples
@@ -225,7 +223,10 @@ impl ArgAction {
         }
     }
 
-    pub(crate) fn value_type_id(&self) -> Option<AnyValueId> {
+    #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+    pub(crate) fn value_type_id(&self) -> Option<crate::parser::AnyValueId> {
+        use crate::parser::AnyValueId;
+
         match self {
             Self::StoreValue => None,
             Self::IncOccurrence => None,
diff --git a/tests/builder/action.rs b/tests/builder/action.rs
index 4edde7c729f..bdac85b7ddb 100644
--- a/tests/builder/action.rs
+++ b/tests/builder/action.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#![allow(clippy::bool_assert_comparison)]
+
 use clap::builder::ArgAction;
 use clap::Arg;
 use clap::Command;