diff --git a/go/weed/master.go b/go/weed/master.go
index a7b86ec8a..434a0327b 100644
--- a/go/weed/master.go
+++ b/go/weed/master.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 
 func init() {
 	cmdMaster.Run = runMaster // break init cycle
-	cmdMaster.IsDebug = cmdMaster.Flag.Bool("debug", false, "enable debug mode")
 }
 
 var cmdMaster = &Command{
diff --git a/go/weed/volume.go b/go/weed/volume.go
index 50864c541..b9c6553e5 100644
--- a/go/weed/volume.go
+++ b/go/weed/volume.go
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 
 func init() {
 	cmdVolume.Run = runVolume // break init cycle
-	cmdVolume.IsDebug = cmdVolume.Flag.Bool("debug", false, "enable debug mode")
 }
 
 var cmdVolume = &Command{