diff --git a/phpgwapi/inc/class.preferences.inc.php b/phpgwapi/inc/class.preferences.inc.php
index 0bc9be9909..a4b5056d3c 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/inc/class.preferences.inc.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/inc/class.preferences.inc.php
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class preferences
 	var $table = 'egw_preferences';
 
 	var $values,$vars;	// standard notify substitues, will be set by standard_substitues()
-	var $debug = false;
+	#var $debug = false;
 	/**
 	 * Standard constructor for setting $this->account_id
 	 */