diff --git a/python/src/check_update.py b/python/src/check_update.py
index 9efb65a..8327453 100644
--- a/python/src/check_update.py
+++ b/python/src/check_update.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import json
 import requests
 from logger import get_logger
 
-DEBUG = os.getenv('DEBUG') == 'true'
 logger = get_logger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/python/src/log_data.py b/python/src/log_data.py
index 032471a..1c8b4c3 100644
--- a/python/src/log_data.py
+++ b/python/src/log_data.py
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ from devices import Device
 from logger import get_logger
 logger = get_logger(__name__)
 
-DEBUG = os.getenv('DEBUG') == 'true'
-
 
 def log_to_json(devices):
   workdir, filename = os.path.split(os.path.abspath(__file__))
diff --git a/python/src/main.py b/python/src/main.py
index b9936d6..72a9395 100644
--- a/python/src/main.py
+++ b/python/src/main.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from check_update import print_state
 INTERVAL = 40
 TIMEOUT = 20
 DOCKER = os.getenv('DOCKER') == 'true'
-DEBUG = os.getenv('DEBUG') == 'true'
+DEBUG = os.getenv('DEBUG')
 interval = os.getenv('LOOP')
 timeout = os.getenv('TIMEOUT')