diff --git a/src/THcDriftChamber.cxx b/src/THcDriftChamber.cxx
index 5a438822d9f9f5f42484fef4ba6ef13ab42dd4bc..763f87fc803b92b8fd347c7320e8259d35d91465 100644
--- a/src/THcDriftChamber.cxx
+++ b/src/THcDriftChamber.cxx
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ Int_t THcDriftChamber::DefineVariables( EMode mode )
 
   if( mode == kDefine && fIsSetup ) return kOK;
   fIsSetup = ( mode == kDefine );
-  fDebugDriftCh=0;
+  fDebugDriftCh=1;
   // Register variables in global list
 
   //  RVarDef vars[] = {