diff --git a/bridge_master.py b/bridge_master.py
index 4fb3f6b..d2b9400 100644
--- a/bridge_master.py
+++ b/bridge_master.py
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ from AMI import AMI
 #debugging and profiling
 import gc
 
-gc.set_debug(gc.DEBUG_STATS)
-gc.set_debug(gc.DEBUG_LEAK)
+gc.set_debug(gc.DEBUG_LEAK, gc.DEBUG_STATS)
 
 ##from hmac import new as hmac_new, compare_digest
 ##from hashlib import sha256, hash