diff --git a/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/debug.d/eventlircd.conf b/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/debug.d/eventlircd.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index db2751c577..0000000000
--- a/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/debug.d/eventlircd.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-EVENTLIRCD_DEBUG="-vvv"
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/system.d/eventlircd.service b/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/system.d/eventlircd.service
index 492a4b2500..f0ee23ecdd 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/system.d/eventlircd.service
+++ b/packages/sysutils/remote/eventlircd/system.d/eventlircd.service
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 Description=Eventlirc server daemon
 
 [Service]
-EnvironmentFile=-/run/openelec/debug/eventlircd.conf
-ExecStart=/usr/sbin/eventlircd -f --evmap=/etc/eventlircd.d --socket=/var/run/lirc/lircd --release=_UP $EVENTLIRCD_DEBUG
+ExecStart=/usr/sbin/eventlircd -f --evmap=/etc/eventlircd.d --socket=/var/run/lirc/lircd --release=_UP
 KillMode=process
 
 [Install]