diff --git a/server/internal/command/appcmd/appcmd.go b/server/internal/command/appcmd/appcmd.go
index dbfe5af7..44ff25ef 100644
--- a/server/internal/command/appcmd/appcmd.go
+++ b/server/internal/command/appcmd/appcmd.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
-func SetupCommand(debug bool) *cobra.Command {
+func SetupCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "app",
 		Short: "Server Administration",
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func SetupCommand(debug bool) *cobra.Command {
 			if err := storage.Create(context.Background(), db.Default, viper.GetString("default_storage_dir")); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
-			if err := core.Create(context.Background(), db.Default, storage.Default, debug); err != nil {
+			if err := core.Create(context.Background(), db.Default, storage.Default); err != nil {
 				logrus.Fatal(err)
 			}
 		},
diff --git a/server/internal/command/appcmd/serve.go b/server/internal/command/appcmd/serve.go
index 8832edaa..74dec2fd 100644
--- a/server/internal/command/appcmd/serve.go
+++ b/server/internal/command/appcmd/serve.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func setupServeCommand() *cobra.Command {
 		Short: "Run the server",
 		Run: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 			config := viper.GetViper()
-			engine := createEngine(config.GetBool("log_body"), config.GetBool("cors_enabled"), config.GetStringSlice("cors_origins"))
+			engine := createEngine(config.GetBool("debug"), config.GetBool("log_body"), config.GetBool("cors_enabled"), config.GetStringSlice("cors_origins"))
 			engine.Use(errors.RecoverApiError)
 
 			webdav.SetupHandler(engine.Group(config.GetString("webdav_prefix")), core.Default)
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ func setupServeCommand() *cobra.Command {
 	return cmdServe
 }
 
-func createEngine(logBody bool, corsEnabled bool, corsOrigins []string) *gin.Engine {
-	if !core.Default.Debug {
+func createEngine(debug, logBody bool, corsEnabled bool, corsOrigins []string) *gin.Engine {
+	if !debug {
 		gin.SetMode(gin.ReleaseMode)
 	}
 	engine := gin.New()
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func createEngine(logBody bool, corsEnabled bool, corsOrigins []string) *gin.Eng
 			"msg":    "Internal Server Error",
 		})
 	}))
-	if core.Default.Debug && logBody {
+	if debug && logBody {
 		engine.Use(logBodyMiddleware)
 	}
 
diff --git a/server/internal/command/command.go b/server/internal/command/command.go
index 834dba46..b6805586 100644
--- a/server/internal/command/command.go
+++ b/server/internal/command/command.go
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
-var debug bool = false
-
 func SetupCommand() {
 	viper.SetEnvPrefix("phylum")
 
@@ -39,7 +37,7 @@ func SetupCommand() {
 			os.Mkdir(workDir, 0750)
 			os.Chdir(workDir)
 		}
-		debug = viper.GetBool("debug")
+		debug := viper.GetBool("debug")
 		if debug {
 			logrus.Info("Running in debug mode")
 			logrus.SetLevel(logrus.TraceLevel)
@@ -59,7 +57,7 @@ func SetupCommand() {
 	}()
 
 	rootCmd.AddCommand([]*cobra.Command{
-		appcmd.SetupCommand(debug),
+		appcmd.SetupCommand(),
 		setupSchemaCommand(),
 	}...)
 	rootCmd.Execute()
diff --git a/server/internal/core/app.go b/server/internal/core/app.go
index 638d92a0..dae570e3 100644
--- a/server/internal/core/app.go
+++ b/server/internal/core/app.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ const defaultUserUsername = "phylum"
 const defaultUserDisplayName = "Phylum"
 
 type App struct {
-	Debug  bool
 	Rootfs FileSystem
 	db     *db.DbHandler
 	cs     storage.Storage
@@ -22,11 +21,10 @@ type App struct {
 
 var Default *App
 
-func Create(ctx context.Context, db *db.DbHandler, cs storage.Storage, debug bool) error {
+func Create(ctx context.Context, db *db.DbHandler, cs storage.Storage) error {
 	Default = &App{
-		Debug: debug,
-		db:    db,
-		cs:    cs,
+		db: db,
+		cs: cs,
 	}
 
 	return Default.setupAppData(ctx)