diff --git a/debug.js b/debug.js
index b5fe1bc..e47ba5b 100644
--- a/debug.js
+++ b/debug.js
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ debug.skips = [];
  */
 
 debug.enable = function(name) {
-  localStorage.debug = name;
+  try {
+    localStorage.debug = name;
+  } catch(e){}
 
   var split = (name || '').split(/[\s,]+/)
     , len = split.length;
@@ -119,4 +121,4 @@ debug.enabled = function(name) {
 
 // persist
 
-if (window.localStorage) debug.enable(localStorage.debug);
\ No newline at end of file
+if (window.localStorage) debug.enable(localStorage.debug);