diff --git a/follow.py b/follow.py
index e229502f8..9fa0b70f3 100644
--- a/follow.py
+++ b/follow.py
@@ -738,21 +738,19 @@ def followed_account_accepts(session, base_dir: str, http_prefix: str,
     accept_handle = nickname + '@' + domain
 
     # send accept back
-    if debug:
-        print('DEBUG: sending Accept activity for ' +
-              'follow request which arrived at ' +
-              nickname_to_follow + '@' + domain_to_follow +
-              ' back to ' + accept_handle)
+    print('Sending follow Accept activity for ' +
+          'follow request which arrived at ' +
+          nickname_to_follow + '@' + domain_to_follow +
+          ' back to ' + accept_handle)
     accept_json = create_accept(base_dir, federation_list,
                                 nickname_to_follow, domain_to_follow, port,
                                 person_url, '', http_prefix,
                                 follow_json)
-    if debug:
-        pprint(accept_json)
-        print('DEBUG: sending follow Accept from ' +
-              nickname_to_follow + '@' + domain_to_follow +
-              ' port ' + str(port) + ' to ' +
-              accept_handle + ' port ' + str(from_port))
+    pprint(accept_json)
+    print('DEBUG: sending follow Accept from ' +
+          nickname_to_follow + '@' + domain_to_follow +
+          ' port ' + str(port) + ' to ' +
+          accept_handle + ' port ' + str(from_port))
     client_to_server = False
 
     if removeFollowActivity:
@@ -765,7 +763,8 @@ def followed_account_accepts(session, base_dir: str, http_prefix: str,
             try:
                 os.remove(follow_activity_filename)
             except OSError:
-                print('EX: followed_account_accepts unable to delete ' +
+                print('EX: follow Accept ' +
+                      'followed_account_accepts unable to delete ' +
                       follow_activity_filename)
 
     group_account = False