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[librarian.git] / src / librarian / elements / base.py

diff --git a/src/librarian/elements/base.py b/src/librarian/elements/base.py
index b0d16ed..f430c23 100644 (file)
--- a/src/librarian/elements/base.py
+++ b/src/librarian/elements/base.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ class WLElement(etree.ElementBase):
         for i, child in enumerate(self):
             if isinstance(child, WLElement):
                 getattr(child, build_method)(builder)
         for i, child in enumerate(self):
             if isinstance(child, WLElement):
                 getattr(child, build_method)(builder)

-            elif getattr(builder, 'debug') and child.tag is etree.Comment:
+            elif getattr(builder, 'debug', False) and child.tag is etree.Comment:

                 builder.process_comment(child)
             if self.CAN_HAVE_TEXT and child.tail:
                 text = self.normalize_text(child.tail, builder)
                 builder.process_comment(child)
             if self.CAN_HAVE_TEXT and child.tail:
                 text = self.normalize_text(child.tail, builder)