diff --git a/debug/system.cpp b/debug/system.cpp
index a7388621..d00a99c5 100644
--- a/debug/system.cpp
+++ b/debug/system.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ cruft::debug::init (void)
         return;
 
     LOG_DEBUG ("setting debug environment");
-    //enable_fpe ();
+    enable_fpe ();
     force_console ();
     prepare_debugger ();