diff --git a/src/debug.c b/src/debug.c
index 0529e5a85..8e269df3d 100644
--- a/src/debug.c
+++ b/src/debug.c
@@ -283,11 +283,6 @@ void computeDatasetDigest(unsigned char *final) {
 }
 
 void debugCommand(client *c) {
-    if (c->argc == 1) {
-        addReplyError(c,"You must specify a subcommand for DEBUG. Try DEBUG HELP for info.");
-        return;
-    }
-
     if (!strcasecmp(c->argv[1]->ptr,"help")) {
         void *blenp = addDeferredMultiBulkLength(c);
         int blen = 0;
diff --git a/src/server.c b/src/server.c
index af19b5a33..137364ee0 100644
--- a/src/server.c
+++ b/src/server.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ struct redisCommand redisCommandTable[] = {
     {"persist",persistCommand,2,"wF",0,NULL,1,1,1,0,0},
     {"slaveof",slaveofCommand,3,"ast",0,NULL,0,0,0,0,0},
     {"role",roleCommand,1,"lst",0,NULL,0,0,0,0,0},
-    {"debug",debugCommand,-1,"as",0,NULL,0,0,0,0,0},
+    {"debug",debugCommand,-2,"as",0,NULL,0,0,0,0,0},
     {"config",configCommand,-2,"lat",0,NULL,0,0,0,0,0},
     {"subscribe",subscribeCommand,-2,"pslt",0,NULL,0,0,0,0,0},
     {"unsubscribe",unsubscribeCommand,-1,"pslt",0,NULL,0,0,0,0,0},