diff --git a/bin/gunicorn_paste b/bin/gunicorn_paste
index fd2b4464..1a485fa5 100644
--- a/bin/gunicorn_paste
+++ b/bin/gunicorn_paste
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import os
 import pkg_resources
 import re
 import sys
-from paste.deploy import loadapp
+from paste.deploy import loadapp, loadwsgi
 from gunicorn.main import main
 
 __usage__ = "%prog [OPTIONS] APP_MODULE"
@@ -55,6 +55,13 @@ def get_app(parser, opts, args):
 
     # add to eggs
     pkg_resources.working_set.add_entry(relative_to)
+    ctx = loadwsgi.loadcontext(loadwsgi.SERVER, config_url,
+                            relative_to=relative_to)
+    debug = ctx.global_conf.get('debug') == "true"
+    if debug:
+        # we force to one worker in debug mode.
+        opts.workers = 1
+
     app = loadapp(config_url, relative_to=relative_to)
     return app
     
diff --git a/examples/pylonstest/test.ini b/examples/pylonstest/test.ini
index 200bd369..09c6b9d8 100644
--- a/examples/pylonstest/test.ini
+++ b/examples/pylonstest/test.ini
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@
 # The %(here)s variable will be replaced with the parent directory of this file
 #
 [DEFAULT]
-debug = true
+debug = false
 # Uncomment and replace with the address which should receive any error reports
 #email_to = you@yourdomain.com
 smtp_server = localhost
 error_email_from = paste@localhost
 
 [server:main]
-use = egg:Paste#http
+use = egg:gunicorn#main
 host = 127.0.0.1
 port = 5000