diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomView.js b/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
index 6e6325504a..85440cf261 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ import UserProvider from '../../autocomplete/UserProvider';
 
 import RoomViewStore from '../../stores/RoomViewStore';
 
-const DEBUG = false;
+let DEBUG = false;
 let debuglog = function() {};
 
 if (DEBUG) {