diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/pfsense.py b/plugins/module_utils/pfsense.py
index 7236e04d..07581e1b 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/pfsense.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/pfsense.py
@@ -637,11 +637,14 @@ def uniqid(prefix='', more_entropy=False):
 
         return prefix + '{0:x}{1:05x}'.format(int(time.time()), int(time.time() * 1000000) % 0x100000)
 
-    def phpshell(self, command):
+    def phpshell(self, command, debug=True):
         """ Run a command in the php developer shell """
-        command = "global $debug;\n$debug = 1;\n" + command + "\nexec\nexit"
+        phpshell = ""
+        if debug:
+            phpshell = "global $debug;\n$debug = 1;\n"
+        phpshell += command + "\nexec\nexit"
         # Dummy argument suppresses displaying help message
-        return self.module.run_command('/usr/local/sbin/pfSsh.php dummy', data=command)
+        return self.module.run_command('/usr/local/sbin/pfSsh.php dummy', data=phpshell)
 
     def php(self, command):
         """ Run a command in php and return the output """