diff --git a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
index 7a932eb1d7..f9a9a0298e 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.cpp
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ PrefsManager::PrefsManager()
 	m_bFirstRun = true;
 	m_bAutoMapJoysticks = true;
 	m_fGlobalOffsetSeconds = 0;
-	m_bShowConsole = false;
+	m_bDebugMode = false;
 
 	m_bTenFooterInRed = true;
 
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ void PrefsManager::ReadGlobalPrefsFromDisk( bool bSwitchToLastPlayedGame )
 #endif
 	ini.GetValueB( "Options", "AntiAliasing",				m_bAntiAliasing );
 	ini.GetValueF( "Options", "GlobalOffsetSeconds",		m_fGlobalOffsetSeconds );
-	ini.GetValueB( "Options", "ShowConsole",				m_bShowConsole );
+	ini.GetValueB( "Options", "DebugMode",					m_bDebugMode );
 
 
 	m_asAdditionalSongFolders.clear();
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ void PrefsManager::SaveGlobalPrefsToDisk()
 #endif
 	ini.SetValueB( "Options", "AntiAliasing",				m_bAntiAliasing );
 	ini.SetValueF( "Options", "GlobalOffsetSeconds",		m_fGlobalOffsetSeconds );
-	ini.SetValueB( "Options", "ShowConsole",				m_bShowConsole );
+	ini.SetValueB( "Options", "DebugMode",					m_bDebugMode );
 
 	ini.SetValueB( "Options", "TenFooterInRed",				m_bTenFooterInRed );
 
diff --git a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h
index e32b5f65a2..3fd96c1fa5 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h
+++ b/stepmania/src/PrefsManager.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public:
 	bool			m_bFirstRun;
 	bool			m_bAutoMapJoysticks;
 	float			m_fGlobalOffsetSeconds;
-	bool			m_bShowConsole;
+	bool			m_bDebugMode;
 	bool			m_bTenFooterInRed;
 
 	/* 0 = no; 1 = yes; -1 = auto (do whatever is appropriate for the arch). */
diff --git a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
index 83fe445ca6..44dfddc8a9 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/StepMania.cpp
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 	GAMESTATE	= new GameState;
 	PREFSMAN	= new PrefsManager;
 
-	if( PREFSMAN->m_bShowConsole )
+	if( PREFSMAN->m_bDebugMode )
 		LOG->ShowConsole();
 
 	CheckSettings();