diff --git a/src/LoggerClient.js b/src/LoggerClient.js
index 01fd42e..4bcff0e 100644
--- a/src/LoggerClient.js
+++ b/src/LoggerClient.js
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ class LoggerClient {
         }
 
         this.guard = opts.guard || Defaults.ClientOptions.guard;
-        this.debug = opts.debug || Defaults.ClientOptions.debug;
+        this._debug = opts.debug || Defaults.ClientOptions.debug;
 
     }
 
     transport (message, opts) {
         
-        if (opts.type === 'debug' && !this.debug) 
+        if (opts.type === 'debug' && !this._debug) 
             return;
 
         if (typeof message !== 'string')