diff --git a/src/IMPSystem.hpp b/src/IMPSystem.hpp
index fbf7362..bbf693d 100644
--- a/src/IMPSystem.hpp
+++ b/src/IMPSystem.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class IMPSystem
 
     IMPSystem()
     {
-        if( init() != 0 ) {
+        if( init() != 0 && Logger::level != Logger::DEBUG) {
 
             throw std::invalid_argument("error initializing the imp system.");
         };