diff --git a/src/VkBootstrap.cpp b/src/VkBootstrap.cpp
index 7468426..71f2135 100644
--- a/src/VkBootstrap.cpp
+++ b/src/VkBootstrap.cpp
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ Result<Instance> InstanceBuilder::build() const {
 
 	for (auto& ext : info.extensions)
 		extensions.push_back(ext);
-	if (info.debug_callback != nullptr && system.debug_utils_available) {
+	if (info.debug_callback != nullptr && info.use_debug_messenger && system.debug_utils_available) {
 		extensions.push_back(VK_EXT_DEBUG_UTILS_EXTENSION_NAME);
 	}
 	bool properties2_ext_enabled =
@@ -795,12 +795,6 @@ InstanceBuilder& InstanceBuilder::request_validation_layers(bool enable_validati
 	return *this;
 }
 
-InstanceBuilder & InstanceBuilder::disable_debug_messenger() {
-	info.use_debug_messenger = false;
-	info.debug_callback = nullptr;
-	return *this;
-}
-
 InstanceBuilder& InstanceBuilder::use_default_debug_messenger() {
 	info.use_debug_messenger = true;
 	info.debug_callback = default_debug_callback;
diff --git a/src/VkBootstrap.h b/src/VkBootstrap.h
index 4a1620d..fe74adf 100644
--- a/src/VkBootstrap.h
+++ b/src/VkBootstrap.h
@@ -380,9 +380,7 @@ class InstanceBuilder {
 	InstanceBuilder& enable_validation_layers(bool require_validation = true);
 	// Checks if the validation layers are available and loads them if they are.
 	InstanceBuilder& request_validation_layers(bool enable_validation = true);
-
-	// Disables the debug messenger and clears the debug callback
-	InstanceBuilder& disable_debug_messenger();
+	
 	// Use a default debug callback that prints to standard out.
 	InstanceBuilder& use_default_debug_messenger();
 	// Provide a user defined debug callback.