diff --git a/awx/ui/static/js/app.js b/awx/ui/static/js/app.js
index 73675b9be2..3c6af0934c 100644
--- a/awx/ui/static/js/app.js
+++ b/awx/ui/static/js/app.js
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@
 var urlPrefix,
     $AnsibleConfig;
 
+window.Debug = {};
+window.Debug.log = function(label, obj) {
+  if (Debug.enabled) {
+    console.log(label + ":", obj);
+  }
+  return obj;
+};
+
 if ($basePath) {
     urlPrefix = $basePath;
 } else {