diff --git a/Language/Haskell/GhcMod.hs b/Language/Haskell/GhcMod.hs
index 63a1f03..f47d091 100644
--- a/Language/Haskell/GhcMod.hs
+++ b/Language/Haskell/GhcMod.hs
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ module Language.Haskell.GhcMod (
   , info
   , typeOf
   , listMods
-  , debug
   , lint
   ) where
 
diff --git a/Language/Haskell/GhcMod/Debug.hs b/Language/Haskell/GhcMod/Debug.hs
index b756c79..cfa0a35 100644
--- a/Language/Haskell/GhcMod/Debug.hs
+++ b/Language/Haskell/GhcMod/Debug.hs
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
-module Language.Haskell.GhcMod.Debug (debugInfo, debug, rootInfo) where
+module Language.Haskell.GhcMod.Debug (debugInfo, rootInfo) where
 
 import Control.Applicative ((<$>))
 import Control.Exception.IOChoice ((||>))
-import Control.Monad (void)
 import CoreMonad (liftIO)
 import Data.List (intercalate)
 import Data.Maybe (fromMaybe, isJust, fromJust)
-import GHC (Ghc)
 import Language.Haskell.GhcMod.CabalApi
 import Language.Haskell.GhcMod.GHCApi
 import Language.Haskell.GhcMod.Types
@@ -16,23 +14,13 @@ import Language.Haskell.GhcMod.Types
 -- | Obtaining debug information.
 debugInfo :: Options
           -> Cradle
-          -> FilePath   -- ^ A target file.
           -> IO String
-debugInfo opt cradle fileName = unlines <$> withGHC fileName (debug opt cradle fileName)
-
--- | Obtaining debug information.
-debug :: Options
-      -> Cradle
-      -> FilePath     -- ^ A target file.
-      -> Ghc [String]
-debug opt cradle fileName = do
+debugInfo opt cradle = convert opt <$> do
     CompilerOptions gopts incDir pkgs <-
         if cabal then
             liftIO (fromCabalFile ||> return simpleCompilerOption)
           else
             return simpleCompilerOption
-    void $ initializeFlagsWithCradle opt cradle gopts True
-    setTargetFiles [fileName]
     mglibdir <- liftIO getSystemLibDir
     return [
         "Root directory:      " ++ rootDir
diff --git a/src/GHCMod.hs b/src/GHCMod.hs
index 061dce5..9771ff2 100644
--- a/src/GHCMod.hs
+++ b/src/GHCMod.hs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ usage =    "ghc-mod version " ++ showVersion version ++ "\n"
         ++ "\t ghc-mod browse" ++ ghcOptHelp ++ "[-l] [-o] [-d] [-q] [-p package] <module> [<module> ...]\n"
         ++ "\t ghc-mod check" ++ ghcOptHelp ++ "<HaskellFiles...>\n"
         ++ "\t ghc-mod expand" ++ ghcOptHelp ++ "<HaskellFiles...>\n"
-        ++ "\t ghc-mod debug" ++ ghcOptHelp ++ "<HaskellFile>\n"
+        ++ "\t ghc-mod debug" ++ ghcOptHelp ++ "\n"
         ++ "\t ghc-mod info" ++ ghcOptHelp ++ "<HaskellFile> <module> <expression>\n"
         ++ "\t ghc-mod type" ++ ghcOptHelp ++ "<HaskellFile> <module> <line-no> <column-no>\n"
         ++ "\t ghc-mod lint [-h opt] <HaskellFile>\n"
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ main = flip E.catches handlers $ do
       "browse" -> concat <$> mapM (browseModule opt cradle) remainingArgs
       "check"  -> checkSyntax opt cradle remainingArgs
       "expand" -> checkSyntax opt { expandSplice = True } cradle remainingArgs
-      "debug"  -> nArgs 1 $ debugInfo opt cradle cmdArg1
+      "debug"  -> debugInfo opt cradle
       "info"   -> nArgs 3 infoExpr opt cradle cmdArg1 cmdArg3
       "type"   -> nArgs 4 $ typeExpr opt cradle cmdArg1 (read cmdArg3) (read cmdArg4)
       "lint"   -> nArgs 1 withFile (lintSyntax opt) cmdArg1