diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
index 2c9426bf1..9175aad66 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/LatinIME.java
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ public class LatinIME extends InputMethodService implements KeyboardActionListen
         Suggest.SuggestInitializationListener {
     private static final String TAG = LatinIME.class.getSimpleName();
     private static final boolean TRACE = false;
-    // TODO[IL]: Make this private
-    public static boolean DEBUG;
+    private static boolean DEBUG = false;
 
     private static final int EXTENDED_TOUCHABLE_REGION_HEIGHT = 100;
 
diff --git a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
index f5dda990a..db27d22b7 100644
--- a/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
+++ b/java/src/com/android/inputmethod/latin/inputlogic/InputLogic.java
@@ -933,7 +933,7 @@ public final class InputLogic {
         final int separatorLength = mLastComposedWord.mSeparatorString.length();
         // TODO: should we check our saved separator against the actual contents of the text view?
         final int deleteLength = cancelLength + separatorLength;
-        if (LatinIME.DEBUG) {
+        if (LatinImeLogger.sDBG) {
             if (mWordComposer.isComposingWord()) {
                 throw new RuntimeException("revertCommit, but we are composing a word");
             }