diff --git a/openems.cpp b/openems.cpp
index 1d08ef7..057b573 100644
--- a/openems.cpp
+++ b/openems.cpp
@@ -182,13 +182,13 @@ bool openEMS::parseCommandLineArgument( const char *argv )
 	else if (strcmp(argv,"--debug-PEC")==0)
 	{
 		cout << "openEMS - dumping PEC info to 'PEC_dump.vtk'" << endl;
-		m_debugPEC = true;
+		DebugPEC();
 		return true;
 	}
 	else if (strcmp(argv,"--debug-CSX")==0)
 	{
 		cout << "openEMS - dumping CSX geometry to 'debugCSX.xml'" << endl;
-		m_debugCSX = true;
+		DebugCSX();
 		return true;
 	}
 	else if (strcmp(argv,"--engine=basic")==0)
diff --git a/openems.h b/openems.h
index d194050..1f6941a 100644
--- a/openems.h
+++ b/openems.h
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ public:
 	void DebugMaterial() {DebugMat=true;}
 	void DebugOperator() {DebugOp=true;}
 	void DebugBox() {m_debugBox=true;}
+	void DebugPEC() {m_debugPEC=true;}
+	void DebugCSX() {m_debugCSX=true;}
 
 	void Set_BC_Type(int idx, int type);
 	int Get_BC_Type(int idx);