diff --git a/src/core/log.cpp b/src/core/log.cpp
index 1bcd7cc..ebe168d 100644
--- a/src/core/log.cpp
+++ b/src/core/log.cpp
@@ -21,22 +21,23 @@
 #include <iostream>
 
 using namespace Snore;
+int Log::s_debugLevel = qgetenv("SNORE_DEBUG_LVL").toInt();
 
 Log::Log(int lvl):
-  QDebug(&m_msg),
-  m_lvl(lvl)
+    QDebug(&m_msg),
+    m_lvl(lvl)
 {
 }
 
 Log::~Log()
 {
-  log();
+    if(debugLvl() >= m_lvl)
+    {
+        std::wcout << m_msg.toUtf8().constData() << std::endl;
+    }
 }
 
-void Log::log()
+Log::setDebugLvl(int i)
 {
-  if(debugLvl() >= m_lvl)
-  {
-    std::wcout << m_msg.toUtf8().constData() << std::endl;
-  }
+    s_debugLevel = i;
 }
diff --git a/src/core/log.h b/src/core/log.h
index 6eeb6ce..7cb4f2c 100644
--- a/src/core/log.h
+++ b/src/core/log.h
@@ -33,15 +33,15 @@ public:
 
     static inline int debugLvl()
     {
-        static int lvl = qgetenv("SNORE_DEBUG_LVL").toInt();
-        return lvl;
+        return s_debugLevel;
     }
 
+    static setDebugLvl(int i);
+
 private:
+    static int s_debugLevel;
     int m_lvl;
     QString m_msg;
-
-    void log();
 };
 }