diff --git a/flatland/utils/rendertools.py b/flatland/utils/rendertools.py
index 447e07a2f09d73baf72d7dee6537c41c4326f2f1..802b361b623cdaea08271f5748ac86194056bdf2 100644
--- a/flatland/utils/rendertools.py
+++ b/flatland/utils/rendertools.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class RenderTool(object):
 
     def __init__(self, env, gl="PILSVG", jupyter=False,
                  agent_render_variant=AgentRenderVariant.ONE_STEP_BEHIND,
-                 show_debug=True, screen_width=800, screen_height=600):
+                 show_debug=False, screen_width=800, screen_height=600):
 
         self.env = env
         self.frame_nr = 0