diff --git a/engines/macventure/detection.cpp b/engines/macventure/detection.cpp
index 795cefb9d9c..327f69e8021 100644
--- a/engines/macventure/detection.cpp
+++ b/engines/macventure/detection.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #include "base/plugins.h"
 
 #include "engines/advancedDetector.h"
+#include "macventure/macventure.h"
 
 namespace MacVenture {
 
@@ -39,6 +40,17 @@ static const ADGameDescription gameDescriptions[] = {
 
 } // End of namespace MacVenture
 
+static const DebugChannelDef debugFlagList[] = {
+	{MacVenture::kMVDebugMain, "main", "Engine state"},
+	{MacVenture::kMVDebugGUI, "gui", "Gui"},
+	{MacVenture::kMVDebugText, "text", "Text decoders and printers"},
+	{MacVenture::kMVDebugImage, "image", "Image decoders and renderers"},
+	{MacVenture::kMVDebugScript, "script", "Script engine"},
+	{MacVenture::kMVDebugSound, "sound", "Sound decoders"},
+	{MacVenture::kMVDebugContainer, "container", "Containers"},
+	DEBUG_CHANNEL_END
+};
+
 static const PlainGameDescriptor macventureGames[] = {
 	{ "shadowgate", "Shadowgate" },
 	{ "deja_vu", "Deja Vu"},
@@ -68,6 +80,10 @@ public:
 	const char *getOriginalCopyright() const override {
 		return "(C) ICOM Simulations";
 	}
+
+	const DebugChannelDef *getDebugChannels() const override {
+		return debugFlagList;
+	}
 };
 
 } // End of namespace MacVenture
diff --git a/engines/macventure/macventure.cpp b/engines/macventure/macventure.cpp
index 40ce781ae09..151d2d71558 100644
--- a/engines/macventure/macventure.cpp
+++ b/engines/macventure/macventure.cpp
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ MacVentureEngine::MacVentureEngine(OSystem *syst, const ADGameDescription *gameD
 	_gameDescription = gameDesc;
 	_rnd = new Common::RandomSource("macventure");
 
-	initDebugChannels();
-
 	_resourceManager = NULL;
 	_globalSettings = NULL;
 	_gui = NULL;
@@ -130,16 +128,6 @@ MacVentureEngine::~MacVentureEngine() {
 		delete _dataBundle;
 }
 
-void MacVentureEngine::initDebugChannels() {
-	DebugMan.addDebugChannel(kMVDebugMain, "main", "Engine state");
-	DebugMan.addDebugChannel(kMVDebugGUI, "gui", "Gui");
-	DebugMan.addDebugChannel(kMVDebugText, "text", "Text decoders and printers");
-	DebugMan.addDebugChannel(kMVDebugImage, "image", "Image decoders and renderers");
-	DebugMan.addDebugChannel(kMVDebugScript, "script", "Script engine");
-	DebugMan.addDebugChannel(kMVDebugSound, "sound", "Sound decoders");
-	DebugMan.addDebugChannel(kMVDebugContainer, "container", "Containers");
-}
-
 Common::Error MacVentureEngine::run() {
 	debug("MacVenture::MacVentureEngine::init()");
 	initGraphics(kScreenWidth, kScreenHeight);
diff --git a/engines/macventure/macventure.h b/engines/macventure/macventure.h
index fc8ec3887ba..c20f82c370c 100644
--- a/engines/macventure/macventure.h
+++ b/engines/macventure/macventure.h
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ public:
 	void setInitialFlags();
 	void setNewGameState();
 
-	void initDebugChannels();
 	void reset();
 	void resetInternals();
 	void resetGui();