diff --git a/threshold.py b/threshold.py
index 1c38729..0cf5c8d 100644
--- a/threshold.py
+++ b/threshold.py
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ def getconfig():
         if set(["port", "bind", "usessl"]).issubset(set(config.keys())):
             if config["usessl"] == True:
                 if not set(["cert", "key"]).issubset(set(config.keys())):
-                    debug("SSL is on but certificate or key is not defined")
+                    print("SSL is on but certificate or key is not defined")
                     exit(1)
             return config
         else:
-            debug("Mandatory values missing from config")
+            print("Mandatory values missing from config")
             exit(1)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":