diff --git a/src/menus/extras-challenges.c b/src/menus/extras-challenges.c
index c254a14a2..5c50c4eef 100644
--- a/src/menus/extras-challenges.c
+++ b/src/menus/extras-challenges.c
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include "../r_skins.h"
 #include "../s_sound.h"
 
+//#define CHAOKEYDEBUG
+
 menuitem_t MISC_ChallengesStatsDummyMenu[] =
 {
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CALL, "Back", NULL, NULL, {.routine = M_GoBack}, 0, 0},
@@ -373,7 +375,9 @@ void M_ChallengesTick(void)
 
 				if (challengesmenu.chaokeyhold > CHAOHOLD_MAX)
 				{
-					//gamedata->chaokeys--;
+#ifndef CHAOKEYDEBUG
+					gamedata->chaokeys--;
+#endif
 					challengesmenu.chaokeyhold = 0;
 					challengesmenu.unlockcount[CC_CHAOANIM]++;
 
@@ -600,7 +604,7 @@ boolean M_ChallengesInputs(INT32 ch)
 			challengesmenu.unlockcount[CC_CHAONOPE] = 6;
 			S_StartSound(NULL, sfx_s3k7b); //sfx_s3kb2
 
-#if 1 // debugging
+#ifdef CHAOKEYDEBUG
 			if (challengesmenu.currentunlock < MAXUNLOCKABLES && challengesmenu.unlockanim >= UNLOCKTIME && gamedata->unlocked[challengesmenu.currentunlock] == true)
 			{
 				gamedata->unlocked[challengesmenu.currentunlock] = gamedata->unlockpending[challengesmenu.currentunlock] = false;