diff --git a/cake/libs/configure.php b/cake/libs/configure.php
index 82df61f048e..c886128305c 100644
--- a/cake/libs/configure.php
+++ b/cake/libs/configure.php
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ function write($config, $value = null) {
 					$callback = array('CakeLog', 'getInstance');
 				}
 			}
-			if (!empty($callback) && class_exists('Debugger')) {
+			if (!empty($callback) && !defined('DISABLE_DEFAULT_ERROR_HANDLING') && class_exists('Debugger')) {
 				Debugger::invoke(call_user_func($callback));
 			}
 			error_reporting($reporting);