diff --git a/src/AppConfig.js b/src/AppConfig.js
index a36c05b5b..a5a063b09 100644
--- a/src/AppConfig.js
+++ b/src/AppConfig.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if (isDev) {
   }
   debugType = window.location.search.indexOf('debug=t') !== -1 ? 'teacher' :
     window.location.search.indexOf('debug=s') !== -1 ? 'student' :
-      window.location.search.indexOf('debug=a') !== -1 ? 'admin' : parsed.debug || 'student'
+      window.location.search.indexOf('debug=a') !== -1 ? 'admin' : parsed.debug || 'admin'
 }                 
 function clearAllCookie() {
   cookie.remove('_educoder_session', { path: '/' });