diff --git a/config/config.cfg.default b/config/config.cfg.default
index 7597d26..878e71e 100644
--- a/config/config.cfg.default
+++ b/config/config.cfg.default
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [Server]
 host = localhost
 port = 8001
+debug = False
 
 [Dashboard]
 #hours
diff --git a/helpers/contributor_helper.py b/helpers/contributor_helper.py
index 68bf16a..bc4813b 100644
--- a/helpers/contributor_helper.py
+++ b/helpers/contributor_helper.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import logging
 import math
 import os
 import random
+import sys
 import time
 
 import redis
diff --git a/helpers/geo_helper.py b/helpers/geo_helper.py
index 8e8af52..ededda2 100644
--- a/helpers/geo_helper.py
+++ b/helpers/geo_helper.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import logging
 import math
 import os
 import random
+import sys
 import time
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
diff --git a/helpers/live_helper.py b/helpers/live_helper.py
index cda4eda..1a1a728 100644
--- a/helpers/live_helper.py
+++ b/helpers/live_helper.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import json
 import logging
 import os
 import random
+import sys
 import time
 
 
diff --git a/helpers/trendings_helper.py b/helpers/trendings_helper.py
index 07e91e2..4b55423 100644
--- a/helpers/trendings_helper.py
+++ b/helpers/trendings_helper.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import logging
 import math
 import os
 import random
+import sys
 import time
 from collections import OrderedDict
 
diff --git a/helpers/users_helper.py b/helpers/users_helper.py
index 18498bc..ba3ab22 100644
--- a/helpers/users_helper.py
+++ b/helpers/users_helper.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import logging
 import math
 import os
 import random
+import sys
 import time
 
 import util
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index ab2a2e5..0e862ec 100755
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ logger.setLevel(logging.ERROR)
 
 server_host = cfg.get("Server", "host")
 server_port = cfg.getint("Server", "port")
+server_debug = cfg.get("Server", "debug")
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 
@@ -598,6 +599,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     try:
         app.run(host=server_host,
             port=server_port,
+            debug=server_debug,
             threaded=True)
     except OSError as error:
         if error.errno == 98: