diff --git a/oml/oxtornado.py b/oml/oxtornado.py
index d0fde49..db15793 100644
--- a/oml/oxtornado.py
+++ b/oml/oxtornado.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+
 def json_response(data=None, status=200, text='ok'):
     if not data:
         data = {}
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ def defaultcontext():
 
 @run_async
 def api_task(context, request, callback):
+    import settings
     if context == None:
         context = defaultcontext
     action = request.arguments.get('action', [None])[0].decode('utf-8')
@@ -89,7 +91,8 @@ def api_task(context, request, callback):
                         'doc': actions.doc(f).replace('\n', '<br>\n')})
         response = json_response(api)
     else:
-        logger.debug('API %s %s', action, data)
+        if settings.DEBUG_API:
+            logger.debug('API %s %s', action, data)
         f = actions.get(action)
         if f:
             with context():
diff --git a/oml/settings.py b/oml/settings.py
index a750eff..c66722f 100644
--- a/oml/settings.py
+++ b/oml/settings.py
@@ -87,5 +87,6 @@ VERSION = "%s.%s" % (NODE_PROTOCOL, MINOR_VERSION)
 USER_AGENT = 'OpenMediaLibrary/%s' % VERSION
 
 DEBUG_HTTP = server.get('debug_http', False)
+DEBUG_API = server.get('debug_api', False)
 
 DB_VERSION = 13