diff --git a/src/emu/debug/debugcpu.c b/src/emu/debug/debugcpu.c
index 0ba3ebd02d2..00cb819fac0 100644
--- a/src/emu/debug/debugcpu.c
+++ b/src/emu/debug/debugcpu.c
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ void debug_cpu_init(running_machine *machine)
 	}
 
 	/* add callback for breaking on VBLANK */
-fprintf(stderr,"Debug 1\n");
 	video_screen_register_vbl_cb(machine, NULL, on_vblank);
 
 	add_exit_callback(machine, debug_cpu_exit);
diff --git a/src/emu/watchdog.c b/src/emu/watchdog.c
index 676f68225b7..60bd49c3cf7 100644
--- a/src/emu/watchdog.c
+++ b/src/emu/watchdog.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static TIMER_CALLBACK( watchdog_callback )
 static void on_vblank(running_machine *machine, screen_state *screen, int vblank_state)
 {
 	/* VBLANK starting */
-	if (vblank_state)
+	if (vblank_state && watchdog_enabled)
 	{
 		/* check the watchdog */
 		if (machine->config->watchdog_vblank_count != 0 && --watchdog_counter == 0)