diff --git a/static/js/pandora.js b/static/js/pandora.js
index c2b5c8e49..c1eb34137 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ appPanel
         //fails if localStorage does not exist or
         //if third party cookies are disabled
         try {
-            return localStorage['pandora.enableDebugMode'];
+            return localStorage[key];
         } catch(e) {}
     }
     var animationInterval,