diff --git a/handler/util.py b/handler/util.py
index 76c43cb..c7fba26 100644
--- a/handler/util.py
+++ b/handler/util.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from settings import settings
 
 log = logging.getLogger("util")
 
+debug = False
 
 # Color definitions
 BLACK, RED, GREEN, YELLOW, BLUE, MAGENTA, CYAN, WHITE = range(8)
@@ -60,6 +61,8 @@ def get_logger(name):
 
     # Define the logger on the base class
     log = logging.getLogger(name)
+    if debug:
+        log.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
     # Add the handler and stop it being silly and printing everything twice
     log.addHandler(ch)