diff --git a/InfluxArduino.cpp b/InfluxArduino.cpp
index 2b98231..f94f380 100644
--- a/InfluxArduino.cpp
+++ b/InfluxArduino.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include <HTTPClient.h>
 #include "InfluxArduino.hpp"
 
-InfluxArduino::InfluxArduino()
+InfluxArduino::InfluxArduino(bool debug)
 {
 }
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void InfluxArduino::authorize(const char username[], const char password[])
 
 bool InfluxArduino::write(const char *measurement,const char *fieldString)
 {
-    write(measurement,"",fieldString);
+    return write(measurement,"",fieldString);
 }
 
 bool InfluxArduino::write(const char *measurement,const char *tagString,const char *fieldString)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ bool InfluxArduino::write(const char *measurement,const char *tagString,const ch
         //no tags
         sprintf(writeBuf,"%s %s",measurement,fieldString); //no comma between tags and fields
     }
-    Serial.println(writeBuf);
+    if(debug) Serial.println(writeBuf);
     _latestResponse = http.POST(writeBuf);
     http.end();
     return _latestResponse == 204;
@@ -92,4 +92,4 @@ int InfluxArduino::getResponse()
 bool InfluxArduino::isSecure()
 {
     return _isSecure;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/InfluxArduino.hpp b/InfluxArduino.hpp
index 98fc1a7..a2b96cc 100644
--- a/InfluxArduino.hpp
+++ b/InfluxArduino.hpp
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@
 class InfluxArduino
 {
 public:
-  InfluxArduino();
+
+  bool debug;
+
+  InfluxArduino(bool debug=false);
+
   ~InfluxArduino();
 
   //specify the database, IP address and port (optional) for the database