diff --git a/common.inc.php b/common.inc.php
index 8f7ecc9..7b1aafe 100644
--- a/common.inc.php
+++ b/common.inc.php
@@ -469,8 +469,14 @@ global $config;
 ?>
 </div>
 <div id="footer">
-<? print_r($_SESSION); ?>
-<? echo "SFIAB Version ".$config['version']; ?>
+<? 
+//we only show the debug session variables if we have an ODD numbered version.
+$lastdigit=$config['version'][strlen($config['version']-1)];
+if($lastdigit%2!=0)
+	print_r($_SESSION); 
+
+echo "SFIAB Version ".$config['version']; 
+?>
 </div>
 
 </body>