diff --git a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
index ccc7deff..37d42ac9 100644
--- a/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/espeak.settings.conf
@@ -148,8 +148,11 @@ doubleTapTimeout=0.2
 
 [general]
 debugLevel=0
+# debugMode sets where the debug output should send to:
+# debugMode=File writes to debugFile (Default:/tmp/fenrir-PID.log)
+# debugMode=Print just prints on the screen
 debugMode=File
-debugFile=/var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log
+debugFile=
 punctuationProfile=default
 punctuationLevel=some
 respectPunctuationPause=True
diff --git a/config/settings/settings-daemon.conf b/config/settings/settings-daemon.conf
index 219c9f7f..85321301 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings-daemon.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings-daemon.conf
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@ doubleTapTimeout=0.2
 [general]
 debugLevel=0
 # debugMode sets where the debug output should send to:
-# debugMode=File writes to debugFile (Default: /var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log)
+# debugMode=File writes to debugFile (Default:/tmp/fenrir-PID.log)
 # debugMode=Print just prints on the screen
 debugMode=File
-debugFile=/var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log
+debugFile=
 punctuationProfile=default
 punctuationLevel=some
 respectPunctuationPause=True
diff --git a/config/settings/settings-pty.conf b/config/settings/settings-pty.conf
index 219c9f7f..85321301 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings-pty.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings-pty.conf
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@ doubleTapTimeout=0.2
 [general]
 debugLevel=0
 # debugMode sets where the debug output should send to:
-# debugMode=File writes to debugFile (Default: /var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log)
+# debugMode=File writes to debugFile (Default:/tmp/fenrir-PID.log)
 # debugMode=Print just prints on the screen
 debugMode=File
-debugFile=/var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log
+debugFile=
 punctuationProfile=default
 punctuationLevel=some
 respectPunctuationPause=True
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf b/config/settings/settings.conf
index 22645577..4f42b795 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf
@@ -152,10 +152,10 @@ doubleTapTimeout=0.2
 [general]
 debugLevel=0
 # debugMode sets where the debug output should send to:
-# debugMode=File writes to debugFile (Default: /var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log)
+# debugMode=File writes to debugFile (Default:/tmp/fenrir-PID.log)
 # debugMode=Print just prints on the screen
 debugMode=File
-debugFile=/var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log
+debugFile=
 punctuationProfile=default
 punctuationLevel=some
 respectPunctuationPause=True
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.example b/config/settings/settings.conf.example
index da7665e3..ac58a765 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.example
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.example
@@ -152,10 +152,10 @@ doubleTapTimeout=0.2
 [general]
 debugLevel=0
 # debugMode sets where the debug output should send to:
-# debugMode=File writes to debugFile (Default: /var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log)
+# debugMode=File writes to debugFile (Default:/tmp/fenrir-PID.log)
 # debugMode=Print just prints on the screen
 debugMode=File
-debugFile=/var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log
+debugFile=
 punctuationProfile=default
 punctuationLevel=some
 respectPunctuationPause=True
diff --git a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
index 9970ba8f..1b59cc58 100644
--- a/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
+++ b/config/settings/settings.conf.storm
@@ -98,12 +98,12 @@ interruptOnKeyPressFilter=
 doubleTapTimeout=0.2
 
 [general]
-debugLevel=1
+debugLevel=0
 # debugMode sets where the debug output should send to:
-# debugMode=File writes to debugFile (Default: /var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log)
+# debugMode=File writes to debugFile (Default:/tmp/fenrir-PID.log)
 # debugMode=Print just prints on the screen
 debugMode=File
-debugFile=/var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log
+debugFile=
 punctuationProfile=default
 punctuationLevel=some
 respectPunctuationPause=True
diff --git a/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf b/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf
index 01d890b7..664086ca 100644
--- a/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf
+++ b/config/settings/speech-dispatcher.settings.conf
@@ -151,10 +151,10 @@ doubleTapTimeout=0.2
 [general]
 debugLevel=0
 # debugMode sets where the debug output should send to:
-# debugMode=File writes to debugFile (Default: /var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log)
+# debugMode=File writes to debugFile (Default:/tmp/fenrir-PID.log)
 # debugMode=Print just prints on the screen
 debugMode=File
-debugFile=/var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log
+debugFile=
 punctuationProfile=default
 punctuationLevel=some
 respectPunctuationPause=True
diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/debugManager.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/debugManager.py
index 7e8d01db..874c1421 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/debugManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/debugManager.py
@@ -6,12 +6,14 @@ from datetime import datetime
 import pathlib, os
 
 class debugManager():
-    def __init__(self, fileName = '/var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log'):
+    def __init__(self, fileName = ''):
         self._file = None
         self._fileOpened = False
-        self._fileName = fileName
+        self._fileName = '/tmp/fenrir_' + str(os.getpid()) + '_' +  str(datetime.utcnow().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')) + '.log'
+        if fileName != '':
+            self._fileName = fileName
     def initialize(self, environment):
-        self.env = environment    
+        self.env = environment
     def shutdown(self):
         self.closeDebugFile()
     def __del__(self):
@@ -27,7 +29,7 @@ class debugManager():
         if self._fileName != '':
             directory = os.path.dirname(self._fileName)
             if not os.path.exists(directory):
-                pathlib.Path(directory).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)         
+                pathlib.Path(directory).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
             try:
                 self._file = open(self._fileName,'a')
                 self._fileOpened = True
diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py
index 81f9e38d..5eceffe1 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsData.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ settingsData = {
 'general':{
   'debugLevel': debug.debugLevel.DEACTIVE,
   'debugMode': 'FILE',
-  'debugFile': '/var/log/fenrirscreenreader/fenrir.log',
+  'debugFile': '',
   'punctuationProfile':'default',
   'punctuationLevel': 'some',
   'respectPunctuationPause':True,
diff --git a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsManager.py b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsManager.py
index a3e57848..988503eb 100644
--- a/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsManager.py
+++ b/src/fenrirscreenreader/core/settingsManager.py
@@ -308,7 +308,6 @@ class settingsManager():
             # TODO needs cleanup use dict
             #self.setOptionArgDict('keyboard', 'keyboardLayout', 'pty')
             self.setSetting('keyboard', 'keyboardLayout', 'pty')
-            self.setSetting('general', 'debugFile', '/tmp/fenrir-pty.log')
         if cliArgs.emulated_evdev:
             self.setSetting('screen', 'driver', 'ptyDriver')
             self.setSetting('keyboard', 'driver', 'evdevDriver')