diff --git a/Event.h b/Event.h
index 2852cc0..3d81bd4 100644
--- a/Event.h
+++ b/Event.h
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ struct pe_watcher_vtbl {
 
 #define PE_VISIBLE_FLAGS (PE_ACTIVE | PE_SUSPEND)
 
-#ifdef DEBUGGING
+#if 1
 #  define WaDEBUGx(ev) (SvIV(DebugLevel) + WaDEBUG(ev))
 #else
 #  define WaDEBUGx(ev) 0
diff --git a/Event.xs b/Event.xs
index 412170e..71af63c 100644
--- a/Event.xs
+++ b/Event.xs
@@ -559,7 +559,8 @@ DESTROY(ref)
 	if (WaDEBUGx(THIS) >= 3) {
 	    STRLEN n_a;
 	    warn("Event=0x%x '%s' DESTROY SV=0x%x",
-		 THIS, SvPV(THIS->up->desc, n_a), SvRV(THIS->mysv));
+		 THIS, SvPV(THIS->up->desc, n_a),
+		 THIS->mysv? SvRV(THIS->mysv) : 0);
 	}
 	(*THIS->vtbl->dtor)(THIS);
 }
diff --git a/t/bored.t b/t/bored.t
index 2ee0bf1..580dd63 100644
--- a/t/bored.t
+++ b/t/bored.t
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 use Test; plan test => 5;
 use Event;
 
-# $Event::DebugLevel = 3;
+ $Event::DebugLevel = 5;
 
 my $really_bored;
 my $w;
 $w = Event->timer(after => .5, parked => 1);
+$w->debug(1);
 ok !defined $w->cb;
 eval { $w->now() };
 ok $@ =~ /callback unset/;