diff --git a/pisi/build.py b/pisi/build.py
index a78cb6ce..fbf6e9d3 100644
--- a/pisi/build.py
+++ b/pisi/build.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def check_path_collision(package, pkgList):
                 # pinfo.path: /usr/share
                 # path.path: /usr/share/doc
                 if (path.path.endswith(ctx.const.ar_file_suffix) and ctx.get_option('create_static')) or \
-                   (path.path.endswith(ctx.const.debug_file_suffix) and not ctx.config.values.build.generatedebug):
+                   (path.path.endswith(ctx.const.debug_file_suffix) and ctx.config.values.build.generatedebug):
                     # don't throw collision error for these files. 
                     # we'll handle this in gen_files_xml..
                     continue
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ class Builder:
             if obj:
                 self.spec.packages.append(obj)
 
-        if not ctx.config.values.build.generatedebug:
+        if ctx.config.values.build.generatedebug:
             obj = self.generate_debug_package_object()
             if obj:
                 self.spec.packages.append(obj)
diff --git a/pisi/util.py b/pisi/util.py
index d9a35119..c7bbab96 100644
--- a/pisi/util.py
+++ b/pisi/util.py
@@ -575,14 +575,14 @@ def strip_file(filepath, outpath):
         return True
 
     elif "SB executable" in o:
-        if not ctx.config.values.build.generatedebug:
+        if ctx.config.values.build.generatedebug:
             check_dir(os.path.dirname(outpath))
             save_elf_debug(filepath, outpath)
         run_strip(filepath)
         return True
 
     elif "SB shared object" in o:
-        if not ctx.config.values.build.generatedebug:
+        if ctx.config.values.build.generatedebug:
             check_dir(os.path.dirname(outpath))
             save_elf_debug(filepath, outpath)
         run_strip(filepath, "--strip-unneeded")