diff --git a/src/helpers.c b/src/helpers.c
index 6104cadf..ad1943b9 100644
--- a/src/helpers.c
+++ b/src/helpers.c
@@ -185,9 +185,6 @@ char *strip_line(char *line)
 
 void enable_progress(int onoff)
 {
-	if (debug)
-		return;
-
 	if (onoff)
 		progress_style = progress_onoff;
 	else
diff --git a/src/log.c b/src/log.c
index ca251c58..dc574c9e 100644
--- a/src/log.c
+++ b/src/log.c
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ void log_debug(void)
 		screen_init();
 	}
 	log_open();
-	enable_progress(1);
 
 	logit(LOG_NOTICE, "Debug mode %s", debug ? "enabled" : "disabled");
 }