diff --git a/lib/debug.js b/lib/debug.js
index 4b7a711..9b33353 100644
--- a/lib/debug.js
+++ b/lib/debug.js
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ import util from "util";
 export class Debug {
     constructor (opts) {
         opts ??= {};
-        const verb = opts.verbose 
-            ?? opts.default
-            ?? "";
+        const verb = opts.verbose ?? "";
 
         this.levels = new Set();
         this.suppress = new Set();
diff --git a/lib/service-client.js b/lib/service-client.js
index c99acc5..6d72743 100644
--- a/lib/service-client.js
+++ b/lib/service-client.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export class ServiceClient {
             : opts;
         delete this.opts.env;
 
-        this.debug = new Debug(opts);
+        this.debug = new Debug(this.opts);
     }
 
     async init () {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 26f646a..4df2d13 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@amrc-factoryplus/service-client",
-  "version": "1.3.3",
+  "version": "1.3.4",
   "description": "",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "type": "module",