diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e735ab44..b4fe4883 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@ LIBSTORAGE_PARAMS :=
 # By default, libstorage disables the restapi. To build libstorage with the rest
 # api enabled for remote debugging, use `make DEBUG=1 libstorage`
 ifeq ($(DEBUG),1)
-	LIBSTORAGE_PARAMS := $(LIBSTORAGE_PARAMS) -d:libstorage_DisableRestApi=0
+	LIBSTORAGE_PARAMS := $(LIBSTORAGE_PARAMS) -d:LibstorageDisableRestApi=0
 else ifeq ($(DEBUG),0)
-	LIBSTORAGE_PARAMS := $(LIBSTORAGE_PARAMS) -d:libstorage_DisableRestApi=1
+	LIBSTORAGE_PARAMS := $(LIBSTORAGE_PARAMS) -d:LibstorageDisableRestApi=1
 endif
 
 # we don't want an error here, so we can handle things later, in the ".DEFAULT" target
diff --git a/library/storage_thread_requests/requests/node_lifecycle_request.nim b/library/storage_thread_requests/requests/node_lifecycle_request.nim
index 6bc2b568..491847aa 100644
--- a/library/storage_thread_requests/requests/node_lifecycle_request.nim
+++ b/library/storage_thread_requests/requests/node_lifecycle_request.nim
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ from ../../../codex/codex import CodexServer, new, start, stop, close
 logScope:
   topics = "libstorage libstoragelifecycle"
 
-const libstorage_DisableRestApi* {.booldefine.} = true
+const LibstorageDisableRestApi* {.booldefine.} = true
 
 type NodeLifecycleMsgType* = enum
   CREATE_NODE
@@ -141,8 +141,9 @@ proc createStorage(
     return err("Failed to create Storage: unable to get the private key.")
   let pk = privateKey.get()
 
-  when libstorage_DisableRestApi:
+  when LibstorageDisableRestApi:
     conf.apiBindAddress = string.none
+    debug "Rest API is disabled!"
   else:
     debug "Rest API is enabled!"