diff --git a/src/node/utils/Settings.js b/src/node/utils/Settings.js
index c4245b77..ed514c98 100644
--- a/src/node/utils/Settings.js
+++ b/src/node/utils/Settings.js
@@ -683,7 +683,6 @@ exports.reloadSettings = function reloadSettings() {
 
   log4js.configure(exports.logconfig);// Configure the logging appenders
   log4js.setGlobalLogLevel(exports.loglevel);// set loglevel
-  process.env.DEBUG = `socket.io:${exports.loglevel}`; // Used by SocketIO for Debug
   log4js.replaceConsole();
 
   if (!exports.skinName) {