diff --git a/fail2ban.py b/fail2ban.py
index 321aedd5..52ae965a 100755
--- a/fail2ban.py
+++ b/fail2ban.py
@@ -346,16 +346,6 @@ def main():
 		elif conf["verbose"] > 1:
 			logSys.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
 
-	# Set debug log level
-	if conf["debug"]:
-		logSys.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-		formatterstring = ('%(levelname)s: [%(filename)s (%(lineno)d)] ' +
-						   '%(message)s')
-		formatter = logging.Formatter("%(asctime)s " + formatterstring)
-		stdout.setFormatter(formatter)
-		logSys.warn("DEBUG MODE: FIREWALL COMMANDS ARE _NOT_ EXECUTED BUT " +
-					"ONLY DISPLAYED IN THE LOG MESSAGES")
-
 	# Set debug log level
 	if conf["debug"]:
 		logSys.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)