diff --git a/src/app.js b/src/app.js
index dcab1213ec..046fc5a640 100644
--- a/src/app.js
+++ b/src/app.js
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ Please make a backup of your contracts and start using http://remix.ethereum.org
   var txLogger = new TxLogger() // eslint-disable-line
   txLogger.event.register('debuggingRequested', (hash) => {
     if (!appStore.isActive('debugger')) appManager.activateOne('debugger')
-    appStore.getOne('debugger').api.debugger().debug(hash)
+    debug.debugger().debug(hash)
     verticalIconsApi.select('debugger')
   })