diff --git a/engines/private/detection.cpp b/engines/private/detection.cpp
index 8af66e8c4b9..ab85cd184db 100644
--- a/engines/private/detection.cpp
+++ b/engines/private/detection.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,14 @@
 
 #include "base/plugins.h"
 #include "engines/advancedDetector.h"
+#include "private/private.h"
+
+static const DebugChannelDef debugFlagList[] = {
+	{Private::kPrivateDebugFunction, "functions", "Function execution debug channel"},
+	{Private::kPrivateDebugCode, "code", "Code execution debug channel"},
+	{Private::kPrivateDebugScript, "script", "Script execution debug channel"},
+	DEBUG_CHANNEL_END
+};
 
 namespace Private {
 static const PlainGameDescriptor privateGames[] = {
@@ -179,6 +187,10 @@ public:
 	const char *getOriginalCopyright() const override {
 		return "Copyright (C) Brooklyn Multimedia";
 	}
+
+	const DebugChannelDef *getDebugChannels() const override {
+		return debugFlagList;
+	}
 };
 
 REGISTER_PLUGIN_STATIC(PRIVATE_DETECTION, PLUGIN_TYPE_ENGINE_DETECTION, PrivateMetaEngineDetection);
diff --git a/engines/private/private.cpp b/engines/private/private.cpp
index a6ffba3aa96..910664c4aaf 100644
--- a/engines/private/private.cpp
+++ b/engines/private/private.cpp
@@ -52,11 +52,6 @@ PrivateEngine::PrivateEngine(OSystem *syst, const ADGameDescription *gd)
 	  _maxNumberClicks(0), _sirenWarning(0), _screenW(640), _screenH(480) {
 	_rnd = new Common::RandomSource("private");
 
-	// Debug channels
-	DebugMan.addDebugChannel(kPrivateDebugFunction, "functions", "Function execution debug channel");
-	DebugMan.addDebugChannel(kPrivateDebugCode, "code", "Code execution debug channel");
-	DebugMan.addDebugChannel(kPrivateDebugScript, "script", "Script execution debug channel");
-
 	// Global object for external reference
 	g_private = this;