diff --git a/home.admin/_provision_.sh b/home.admin/_provision_.sh
index 2f753e5c2..5795422a9 100755
--- a/home.admin/_provision_.sh
+++ b/home.admin/_provision_.sh
@@ -141,16 +141,6 @@ sudo cp /home/admin/assets/tmux.conf.local /mnt/hdd/.tmux.conf.local >> ${logFil
 sudo chown admin:admin /mnt/hdd/.tmux.conf.local >> ${logFile} 2>&1
 sudo ln -s -f /mnt/hdd/.tmux.conf.local /home/admin/.tmux.conf.local >> ${logFile} 2>&1
 
-# make sure that ./bitcoin/debug.log is switched on
-debugFile=$(cat /mnt/hdd/${network}/${network}.conf | grep -c "debuglogfile=")
-echo "debugFile(${debugFile})" >> ${logFile}
-if [ "${debugFile}" == "0" ]; then
-  echo "# debug.log: Switching on" >> ${logFile}
-  echo "debuglogfile=/mnt/hdd/${network}/debug.log" >> /mnt/hdd/${network}/${network}.conf
-else
-  echo "# debug.log: Is on" >> ${logFile}
-fi
-
 # backup LND dir (especially for macaroons and tlscerts)
 # https://github.com/rootzoll/raspiblitz/issues/324
 echo "*** Make backup of LND directory" >> ${logFile}
diff --git a/home.admin/assets/bitcoin.conf b/home.admin/assets/bitcoin.conf
index 6493480e6..045ac3ce3 100755
--- a/home.admin/assets/bitcoin.conf
+++ b/home.admin/assets/bitcoin.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # bitcoind configuration
+# some values might be overruled directly systemd-service exec call parameters
 
 # mainnet/testnet
 testnet=0
@@ -10,7 +11,6 @@ txindex=0
 disablewallet=1
 peerbloomfilters=1
 datadir=/mnt/hdd/bitcoin
-debuglogfile=/mnt/hdd/bitcoin/debug.log
 
 # Connection settings
 rpcuser=raspibolt
diff --git a/home.admin/assets/bitcoind.service b/home.admin/assets/bitcoind.service
index e9f221aa3..3b0025400 100644
--- a/home.admin/assets/bitcoind.service
+++ b/home.admin/assets/bitcoind.service
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Group=bitcoin
 Type=forking
 PIDFile=/mnt/hdd/bitcoin/bitcoind.pid
 ExecStartPre=-/home/admin/config.scripts/blitz.systemd.sh log blockchain STARTED
-ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/bitcoind -daemon -conf=/mnt/hdd/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf -pid=/mnt/hdd/bitcoin/bitcoind.pid
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/bitcoind -daemon -conf=/mnt/hdd/bitcoin/bitcoin.conf -pid=/mnt/hdd/bitcoin/bitcoind.pid -debuglogfile=/mnt/hdd/bitcoin/debug.log
 Restart=always
 TimeoutSec=120
 RestartSec=30
diff --git a/home.admin/assets/litecoin.conf b/home.admin/assets/litecoin.conf
index 875fc050b..3065d25cf 100755
--- a/home.admin/assets/litecoin.conf
+++ b/home.admin/assets/litecoin.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # litecoind configuration
+# some values might be overruled directly systemd-service exec call parameters
 
 # mainnet/testnet
 testnet=0
@@ -9,7 +10,6 @@ daemon=1
 txindex=0
 disablewallet=1
 datadir=/mnt/hdd/litecoin
-debuglogfile=/mnt/hdd/litecoin/debug.log
 
 # Connection settings
 rpcuser=raspibolt
diff --git a/home.admin/assets/litecoind.service b/home.admin/assets/litecoind.service
index 7f7007e0c..7e20b77b3 100644
--- a/home.admin/assets/litecoind.service
+++ b/home.admin/assets/litecoind.service
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Group=bitcoin
 Type=forking
 PIDFile=/home/bitcoin/.litecoin/litecoind.pid
 ExecStartPre=-/home/admin/config.scripts/blitz.systemd.sh log blockchain STARTED
-ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/litecoind -daemon -conf=/home/bitcoin/.litecoin/litecoin.conf -pid=/home/bitcoin/.litecoin/litecoind.pid
+ExecStart=/usr/local/bin/litecoind -daemon -conf=/home/bitcoin/.litecoin/litecoin.conf -pid=/home/bitcoin/.litecoin/litecoind.pid -debuglogfile=/mnt/hdd/litecoin/debug.log
 Restart=always
 TimeoutSec=120
 RestartSec=30
diff --git a/home.admin/assets/lnd.bitcoin.conf b/home.admin/assets/lnd.bitcoin.conf
index 525d43864..eb9e6eaa9 100755
--- a/home.admin/assets/lnd.bitcoin.conf
+++ b/home.admin/assets/lnd.bitcoin.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# lnd configuration
+# lnd configuration - some values might be overruled directly systemd-service exec call parameters
 
 [Application Options]
 debuglevel=debug
diff --git a/home.admin/assets/lnd.litecoin.conf b/home.admin/assets/lnd.litecoin.conf
index 89f86b343..0d9c20f5d 100755
--- a/home.admin/assets/lnd.litecoin.conf
+++ b/home.admin/assets/lnd.litecoin.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# lnd configuration
+# lnd configuration - some values might be overruled directly systemd-service exec call parameters
 
 [Application Options]
 debuglevel=debug