diff --git a/tradedb.py b/tradedb.py
index 95b69fdd..432ae270 100644
--- a/tradedb.py
+++ b/tradedb.py
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ def __init__(self,
                     includeTrades=True,
                     debug=None,
                 ):
-        tdenv = tdenv or TradeEnv(debug)
+        tdenv = tdenv or TradeEnv(debug=debug)
         self.tdenv = tdenv
         self.dbPath = Path(tdenv.dbFilename or TradeDB.defaultDB)
         self.dbURI = str(self.dbPath)