diff --git a/pabcnetc/ConsoleCompiler.cs b/pabcnetc/ConsoleCompiler.cs
index e959c73d6..71275eeb5 100644
--- a/pabcnetc/ConsoleCompiler.cs
+++ b/pabcnetc/ConsoleCompiler.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace PascalABCCompiler
         public static bool DetailOut = false;
         public static bool Rebuild=false;
         public static CompilerOptions.OutputType outputType;
-        public static bool Debug = false;
+        public static bool Debug = true;
         public static bool UseDll = false;
         public static List<Error> GlobalErrorsList = new List<Error>();
         public static DateTime StartTime;
diff --git a/pabcnetc_clear/ConsoleCompiler.cs b/pabcnetc_clear/ConsoleCompiler.cs
index 89e56feb2..e9105373d 100644
--- a/pabcnetc_clear/ConsoleCompiler.cs
+++ b/pabcnetc_clear/ConsoleCompiler.cs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ namespace PascalABCCompiler
                 co.OutputDirectory = "";
             else co.OutputDirectory = args[1];
             co.Rebuild = false;
-            co.Debug = false;
+            co.Debug = true;
             co.UseDllForSystemUnits = false;
 
             bool success = true;