diff --git a/src/lib/common/log.c b/src/lib/common/log.c
index ae2391a6..793e17e1 100644
--- a/src/lib/common/log.c
+++ b/src/lib/common/log.c
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
 #include "common.h"
 #include "optlist.h"
 
+/* Debugging?  If yes call abort() on internal error.  */
+int debug = 0;
+
 static char logfile[32];
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/server/main.c b/src/server/main.c
index 804bff6d..e9ab723b 100644
--- a/src/server/main.c
+++ b/src/server/main.c
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ static void loc_NTTerm(void);
 
 static char pidfname[] = "server.pid";
 
-/* Debugging?  If yes call abort() on internal error.  */
-int debug = 0;
 /* Run as daemon?  If yes, detach from controlling terminal etc. */
 int daemonize = 1;