diff --git a/misc/core.func b/misc/core.func
index 6986448..2c2a5d5 100644
--- a/misc/core.func
+++ b/misc/core.func
@@ -91,12 +91,9 @@ default_vars() {
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Sets default verbose mode for script and os execution.
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-if [ -v VERBOSE ]; then
-  echo "DEBUG: VERBOSE was already defined as '$VERBOSE'"
-else
-  echo "DEBUG: VERBOSE was not defined, applying default"
-fi
+echo "DEBUG: VERBOSE: '$VERBOSE'"
 VERBOSE="${1:-no}"
+echo "DEBUG: VERBOSE: '$VERBOSE'"
 
 set_std_mode() {
   if [ "$VERBOSE" = "yes" ]; then