diff --git a/src/common/xmpp/debug.py b/src/common/xmpp/debug.py
index 3310eec79..7a66e36d4 100644
--- a/src/common/xmpp/debug.py
+++ b/src/common/xmpp/debug.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ in this code
 
 import sys
 import time
-from string import join
 import os
 
 import types
@@ -204,7 +203,7 @@ class Debug:
                 mod_name = ""
             self.show('Debug created for %s%s' % (caller.f_code.co_filename,
                                                    mod_name ))
-            self.show(' flags defined: %s' % join( self.active ))
+            self.show(' flags defined: %s' % ' '.join( self.active ))
             
         if type(flag_show) in (type(''), type(None)):
             self.flag_show = flag_show