diff --git a/DownloadDCFirmware/update.cpp b/DownloadDCFirmware/update.cpp
index 79777ee..71e73c7 100644
--- a/DownloadDCFirmware/update.cpp
+++ b/DownloadDCFirmware/update.cpp
@@ -397,9 +397,9 @@ int Update::run() {
         qInfo() << "<DC-VERSION>" << Update::dcVersion(m_dcFileName);
     }
 
-#if TEST_DC_DOWNLOAD==0
-    m_hw->dc_autoRequest(false);
-#endif
+    if (!m_debug) {
+        m_hw->dc_autoRequest(false);
+    }
 
     qInfo() << "DC auto request OFF";
 
@@ -455,9 +455,10 @@ int Update::run() {
                             // if starting the bootloader failed
         qInfo() << nextTimePoint().toUtf8().constData() << "<DC-UPDATE-SUCCESS>";
 
-#if TEST_DC_DOWNLOAD==0
-        m_hw->dc_autoRequest(true); //restart dc_autoRequest after download else E255!
-#endif
+        if (!m_debug) {
+            m_hw->dc_autoRequest(true); //restart dc_autoRequest after download else E255!
+        }
+
         return -(int)Result::SUCCESS;
     }