diff --git a/packages/core/logger.mjs b/packages/core/logger.mjs
index 4f2002319..6727c2422 100644
--- a/packages/core/logger.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/logger.mjs
@@ -5,8 +5,9 @@ let debounce = 1000,
   lastTime;
 
 export function errorLogger(e, origin = 'cyclist') {
-  //TODO: add some kind of debug flag that enables this  while in dev mode
-  // console.error(e);
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
+    console.error(e);
+  }
   logger(`[${origin}] error: ${e.message}`);
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/superdough/logger.mjs b/packages/superdough/logger.mjs
index b3c9c34f3..912db1738 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/logger.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/logger.mjs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 let log = (msg) => console.log(msg);
 
-export function errorLogger(e, origin = 'cyclist') {
+export function errorLogger(e, origin = 'superdough') {
   //TODO: add some kind of debug flag that enables this  while in dev mode
-  // console.error(e);
+  if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
+    console.error(e);
+  }
   logger(`[${origin}] error: ${e.message}`);
 }