diff --git a/src/template.c b/src/template.c
index d88058f..49e19ad 100644
--- a/src/template.c
+++ b/src/template.c
@@ -52,33 +52,13 @@ const char* dbgpnt_labels[3] = { "memory allocation",
 	(unsigned int)(sizeof(dbgpnt_labels) / sizeof(dbgpnt_labels[0]))
 
 // global variables
-bool silent_mode = false, debug_mode = false;
+bool silent_mode = false;
 
 // function prototypes
-void
-debug_print(void);
-
 SAMPLE_TYPE
 bytebeat(long double w);
 
 // function implementations
-void
-debug_print(void)
-{
-	if (!debug_mode)
-		return;
-
-	int has_label = dbgpnt_counter <= dbgpnt_labels_size;
-	printf("[OK] ");
-
-	if (has_label)
-		printf("%s", dbgpnt_labels[dbgpnt_counter++]);
-	else
-		printf("debug point %d", ++dbgpnt_counter);
-
-	return;
-}
-
 SAMPLE_TYPE
 bytebeat(long double w)
 {
@@ -87,7 +67,7 @@ bytebeat(long double w)
 	`bytebeat_contents`;
 }
 
-#define USAGE "render_bytebeat [-s | --silent] [-d | --debug]"
+#define USAGE "render_bytebeat [-s | --silent]"
 
 int
 main(int argc, char** argv)
@@ -95,8 +75,7 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
 	// * parse CLI arguments
 	ARGH_PARSE {
 		ARGH_NEXT();
-		if      ARGH_BOOL("-s", "--silent") { silent_mode = true; }
-		else if ARGH_BOOL("-d", "--debug") { debug_mode = true; }
+		if ARGH_BOOL("-s", "--silent") { silent_mode = true; }
 	}
 
 	// * log -> welcome
@@ -139,8 +118,6 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
 		return 1;
 	}
 
-	debug_print();
-
 	// * bytebeat generating loop
 	for (size_t w = 0; w < PRODUCT; w++) {
 		// 1. generate audio data
@@ -178,7 +155,6 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
 	}
 
 	printf("%s", ANSI_CLEAR);
-	debug_print();
 
 	// * wave file output
 	// 0. log
@@ -230,7 +206,6 @@ main(int argc, char** argv)
 
 	// 5. close file
 	fclose(output_file);
-	debug_print();
 
 	// * end of program
 	printf("Done!\n");