diff --git a/src/lib/gen/log.c b/src/lib/gen/log.c
index 1a49c0d3..4196bcd0 100644
--- a/src/lib/gen/log.c
+++ b/src/lib/gen/log.c
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 #include "prototypes.h"
 
 /* Debugging?  If yes call abort() on internal error.  */
-int debug = 0;
+int debug = 1;
 
 static char logfile[32];
 static int logfd = -1;
diff --git a/src/server/main.c b/src/server/main.c
index b7d79eea..20d1a264 100644
--- a/src/server/main.c
+++ b/src/server/main.c
@@ -133,6 +133,8 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     int op, sig;
     unsigned seed = time(NULL);
 
+    debug = 0;
+
 #ifdef _WIN32
 # define XOPTS "iI:uU:"
 #else