diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/entrypoint/default.py b/jellyfin_kodi/entrypoint/default.py
index 97f1ac21..49a90f04 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/entrypoint/default.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/entrypoint/default.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ import client
 from database import reset, get_sync, Database, jellyfin_db, get_credentials
 from objects import Objects, Actions
 from downloader import TheVoid
-from helper import translate, event, settings, window, dialog, api, JSONRPC, debug
+from helper import translate, event, settings, window, dialog, api, JSONRPC
+from helper.utils import JsonDebugPrinter
 
 #################################################################################################
 
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ class Events(object):
         if server == 'None':
             server = None
 
-        LOG.info("path: %s params: %s", path, debug.JsonDebugPrinter(params))
+        LOG.info("path: %s params: %s", path, JsonDebugPrinter(params))
 
         if '/extrafanart' in base_url:
 
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/entrypoint/service.py b/jellyfin_kodi/entrypoint/service.py
index 28ebc155..27ee4372 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/entrypoint/service.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/entrypoint/service.py
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ import library
 import setup
 import monitor
 from views import Views, verify_kodi_defaults
-from helper import translate, window, settings, event, dialog, debug
+from helper import translate, window, settings, event, dialog
+from helper.utils import JsonDebugPrinter
 from jellyfin import Jellyfin
 
 #################################################################################################
@@ -171,7 +172,7 @@ class Service(xbmc.Monitor):
 
             data = json.loads(data)
 
-        LOG.debug("[ %s: %s ] %s", sender, method, debug.JsonDebugPrinter(data))
+        LOG.debug("[ %s: %s ] %s", sender, method, JsonDebugPrinter(data))
 
         if method == 'ServerOnline':
             if data.get('ServerId') is None:
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/helper/debug.py b/jellyfin_kodi/helper/debug.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7dc2e4dc..00000000
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/helper/debug.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-
-##################################################################################################
-
-import json
-
-##################################################################################################
-
-class JsonDebugPrinter(object):
-
-    def __init__(self, json):
-        self.json = json
-
-    def __str__(self):
-        return json.dumps(self.json, indent=4)
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/helper/utils.py b/jellyfin_kodi/helper/utils.py
index ea93d27f..48c88724 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/helper/utils.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/helper/utils.py
@@ -494,3 +494,16 @@ def has_attribute(obj, name):
         return True
     except AttributeError:
         return False
+
+
+class JsonDebugPrinter(object):
+
+    ''' Helper class to defer converting data to JSON until it is needed.
+    See: https://github.com/jellyfin/jellyfin-kodi/pull/193
+    '''
+
+    def __init__(self, data):
+        self.data = data
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return json.dumps(self.data, indent=4)
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/http.py b/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/http.py
index 1b7921ed..be022420 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/http.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/jellyfin/http.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import requests
 from six import string_types
 
 from .exceptions import HTTPException
-from helper import debug
+from helper.utils import JsonDebugPrinter
 
 #################################################################################################
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class HTTP(object):
             raise AttributeError("Request cannot be empty")
 
         data = self._request(data)
-        LOG.debug("--->[ http ] %s", debug.JsonDebugPrinter(data))
+        LOG.debug("--->[ http ] %s", JsonDebugPrinter(data))
         retry = data.pop('retry', 5)
 
         while True:
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class HTTP(object):
                     elapsed = int(r.elapsed.total_seconds() * 1000)
                     response = r.json()
                     LOG.debug("---<[ http ][%s ms]", elapsed)
-                    LOG.debug(debug.JsonDebugPrinter(response))
+                    LOG.debug(JsonDebugPrinter(response))
 
                     return response
                 except ValueError:
diff --git a/jellyfin_kodi/monitor.py b/jellyfin_kodi/monitor.py
index 804fa506..4adbaef2 100644
--- a/jellyfin_kodi/monitor.py
+++ b/jellyfin_kodi/monitor.py
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ import downloader
 import player
 from client import get_device_id
 from objects import PlaylistWorker, on_play, on_update, special_listener
-from helper import translate, settings, window, dialog, api, JSONRPC, debug
+from helper import translate, settings, window, dialog, api, JSONRPC
+from helper.utils import JsonDebugPrinter
 from jellyfin import Jellyfin
 from webservice import WebService
 
@@ -96,7 +97,7 @@ class Monitor(xbmc.Monitor):
 
             data = json.loads(data)
 
-        LOG.debug("[ %s: %s ] %s", sender, method, debug.JsonDebugPrinter(data))
+        LOG.debug("[ %s: %s ] %s", sender, method, JsonDebugPrinter(data))
 
         if self.sleep:
             LOG.info("System.OnSleep detected, ignore monitor request.")