diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 8c93f47..6967746
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ handle["/js/jquery-ui.js"] = requestHandlers.sendJqueryUI;
 handle["/css/bootstrap.min.css"] = requestHandlers.sendBootstrap;
 
 handle["/clear"] = requestHandlers.sendClear;
-if(server.demoMode==1){
+if(server.demoMode())){
 handle["/demo"] = requestHandlers.sendDemo;
 }else{
   console.log("ERROR: Demo mode not active");
diff --git a/sample.config.json b/sample.config.json
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index d3b20cd..ad843a3
--- a/sample.config.json
+++ b/sample.config.json
@@ -16,5 +16,11 @@
       "param": "mynumber",
       "value": "+43************"
     }
+  ],
+  "debug": [
+    {
+      "param": "demoMode",
+      "value": true
+    }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 9d5ac61..b8feb4f
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ var numberRecieved = "";
 var timeRecieved = "";
 var color = 0;
 
-module.exports.demoMode  = 1;
+module.exports.demoMode  = function () {
+	return config('debug').chain().find({ param: 'demoMode' }).value()['value'];
+};
 
 // utility function for ucs2 decode
 function ucs2Parse(ucs2){