diff --git a/include/llarp.h b/include/llarp.h
index 7f14ea4f1..45f8d6c37 100644
--- a/include/llarp.h
+++ b/include/llarp.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ extern "C"
 
   /// setup main context, returns 0 on success
   int
-  llarp_main_setup(struct llarp_main *ptr, bool debugMode);
+  llarp_main_setup(struct llarp_main *ptr);
 
   /// run main context, returns 0 on success, blocks until program end
   int
diff --git a/include/llarp.hpp b/include/llarp.hpp
index a8c3749a7..78f0a9fd7 100644
--- a/include/llarp.hpp
+++ b/include/llarp.hpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace llarp
     GetDatabase(const byte_t *pk);
 
     int
-    Setup(bool debug=false);
+    Setup();
 
     int
     Run();