diff --git a/whisper-2023/hotwords.py b/whisper-2023/hotwords.py
index b55c82d..37be089 100644
--- a/whisper-2023/hotwords.py
+++ b/whisper-2023/hotwords.py
@@ -112,10 +112,9 @@ class Parser(threading.Thread):
       log("Parser.run: start")
       while True:
          try:
-            if environ.get("DEBUG", None):
-               backlog = self.inq.qsize()
-               if backlog:
-                  log("Parser.run backlog", backlog)
+            backlog = self.inq.qsize()
+            if backlog:
+               log("Parser.run backlog", backlog)
             clip = self.inq.get()
             if clip is None:
                break