diff --git a/source/EV3.m b/source/EV3.m
index d328cdad165acf5605c45fa761d9d72561c3388b..face39237d341cb9c6d5a2e7513022b7374c9e84 100644
--- a/source/EV3.m
+++ b/source/EV3.m
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ classdef EV3 < handle
     
     properties (Hidden, Access = 'private')  % Hidden properties for internal use only
         init = 1;  % Indicates 'init-phase' (Set to 1 as long as constructor is running)
-        verbose = 0;  % Debug mode for low level layers
     end
     
     methods  % Standard methods
@@ -114,16 +113,16 @@ classdef EV3 < handle
             
             ev3.setProperties(varargin{:});
             
-            ev3.motorA = Motor('A', 'Debug', ev3.debug-ev3.verbose);
-            ev3.motorB = Motor('B', 'Debug', ev3.debug-ev3.verbose);
-            ev3.motorC = Motor('C', 'Debug', ev3.debug-ev3.verbose);
-            ev3.motorD = Motor('D', 'Debug', ev3.debug-ev3.verbose);
+            ev3.motorA = Motor('A', 'Debug', ev3.debug);
+            ev3.motorB = Motor('B', 'Debug', ev3.debug);
+            ev3.motorC = Motor('C', 'Debug', ev3.debug);
+            ev3.motorD = Motor('D', 'Debug', ev3.debug);
             
             
-            ev3.sensor1 = Sensor('1', 'Debug', ev3.debug-ev3.verbose);
-            ev3.sensor2 = Sensor('2', 'Debug', ev3.debug-ev3.verbose);
-            ev3.sensor3 = Sensor('3', 'Debug', ev3.debug-ev3.verbose);
-            ev3.sensor4 = Sensor('4', 'Debug', ev3.debug-ev3.verbose);
+            ev3.sensor1 = Sensor('1', 'Debug', ev3.debug);
+            ev3.sensor2 = Sensor('2', 'Debug', ev3.debug);
+            ev3.sensor3 = Sensor('3', 'Debug', ev3.debug);
+            ev3.sensor4 = Sensor('4', 'Debug', ev3.debug);
             
             ev3.init = 0;
         end
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ classdef EV3 < handle
             try 
                 % Connect to physical brick
                 % -> Creating Brick-object implicitly establishes connection
-                ev3.brick = Brick('debug', ev3.verbose, varargin{1:end});
+                ev3.brick = Brick('debug', ev3.debug>=2, varargin{1:end});
                 ev3.isConnected = 1;
                 
                 if beep
@@ -506,8 +505,8 @@ classdef EV3 < handle
                 ev3.debug = debug;
             end
             
-            if debug == 2
-                ev3.verbose = 1;
+            if ev3.isConnected()
+                ev3.brick.debug = (ev3.debug >= 2); 
             end
         end
         
@@ -515,7 +514,7 @@ classdef EV3 < handle
             %setProperties Set multiple EV3 properties at once using MATLAB's inputParser.
             %
             % Arguments
-            %  * 'debug', 0/1/'on'/'off'/'true'/'false'
+            %  * 'debug', 0/1/'on'/'off'/'true'/'false'/2
             %  * 'batteryMode', 'Voltage'/'Percentage': Mode in which batteryValue will be read.
             %
             % Example