diff --git a/bin/weewxd b/bin/weewxd
index a0c01580..7b3e7e9f 100755
--- a/bin/weewxd
+++ b/bin/weewxd
@@ -127,9 +127,9 @@ def main():
             print(e, file=sys.stderr)
             sys.exit(weewx.CMD_ERROR)
 
-        weewx.debug = int(config_dict.get('debug', 0))
         log.info("Using configuration file %s", config_path)
-        log.debug("Debug is %s", weewx.debug)
+        weewx.debug = int(config_dict.get('debug', 0))
+        log.info("Debug is %s", weewx.debug)
 
         # Now that we have the config_dict and debug setting, we can customize the
         # logging with user additions