diff --git a/src/zm_ffmpeg.cpp b/src/zm_ffmpeg.cpp
index 79a1d8b26..a2a1d4a96 100644
--- a/src/zm_ffmpeg.cpp
+++ b/src/zm_ffmpeg.cpp
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ void FFMPEGInit() {
   static bool bInit = false;
 
   if ( !bInit ) {
-    //if ( logDebugging() )
-      //av_log_set_level( AV_LOG_DEBUG ); 
-    //else
+    if ( logDebugging() )
+      av_log_set_level( AV_LOG_DEBUG ); 
+    else
       av_log_set_level( AV_LOG_QUIET ); 
     av_register_all();
     avformat_network_init();