diff --git a/engines/hugo/hugo.cpp b/engines/hugo/hugo.cpp
index 9c609c3c3a0..cdecac81a1f 100644
--- a/engines/hugo/hugo.cpp
+++ b/engines/hugo/hugo.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ HugoEngine::HugoEngine(OSystem *syst, const HugoGameDescription *gd) : Engine(sy
 	DebugMan.addDebugChannel(kDebugObject, "Object", "Object debug level");
 	DebugMan.addDebugChannel(kDebugMusic, "Music", "Music debug level");
 
-	_console = new HugoConsole(this);
+	setDebugger(new HugoConsole(this));
 	_rnd = 0;
 
 	_screen = nullptr;
@@ -149,14 +149,9 @@ HugoEngine::~HugoEngine() {
 	delete _text;
 
 	DebugMan.clearAllDebugChannels();
-	delete _console;
 	delete _rnd;
 }
 
-GUI::Debugger *HugoEngine::getDebugger() {
-	return _console;
-}
-
 Status &HugoEngine::getGameStatus() {
 	return _status;
 }
diff --git a/engines/hugo/hugo.h b/engines/hugo/hugo.h
index 886f9ffcec7..45422c92bb4 100644
--- a/engines/hugo/hugo.h
+++ b/engines/hugo/hugo.h
@@ -239,8 +239,6 @@ public:
 	Maze      _maze;                                // Maze control structure
 	hugoBoot  _boot;                                // Boot info structure
 
-	GUI::Debugger *getDebugger() override;
-
 	Common::RandomSource *_rnd;
 
 	const char *_episode;
@@ -320,8 +318,6 @@ private:
 
 	static HugoEngine *s_Engine;
 
-	HugoConsole *_console;
-
 	GameType _gameType;
 	Common::Platform _platform;
 	bool _packedFl;
diff --git a/engines/hugo/parser.cpp b/engines/hugo/parser.cpp
index 7ee0198882c..c853023362e 100644
--- a/engines/hugo/parser.cpp
+++ b/engines/hugo/parser.cpp
@@ -286,10 +286,6 @@ void Parser::keyHandler(Common::Event event) {
 
 	if (event.kbd.hasFlags(Common::KBD_CTRL)) {
 		switch (nChar) {
-		case Common::KEYCODE_d:
-			_vm->getDebugger()->attach();
-			_vm->getDebugger()->onFrame();
-			break;
 		case Common::KEYCODE_l:
 			_vm->_file->restoreGame(-1);
 			break;