diff --git a/src/cmake.cc b/src/cmake.cc
index 1ff555f..4b4150c 100644
--- a/src/cmake.cc
+++ b/src/cmake.cc
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 #include "terminal.h"
 #include <boost/regex.hpp>
 
-std::unordered_set<std::string> CMake::debug_build_needed;
-
 CMake::CMake(const boost::filesystem::path &path) {
   const auto find_cmake_project=[this](const boost::filesystem::path &cmake_path) {
     for(auto &line: filesystem::read_lines(cmake_path)) {
@@ -108,8 +106,6 @@ bool CMake::update_default_build(bool force) {
   if(!force && boost::filesystem::exists(default_build_path/"compile_commands.json"))
     return true;
   
-  debug_build_needed.emplace(project_path.string());
-  
   auto compile_commands_path=default_build_path/"compile_commands.json";
   Dialog::Message message("Creating/updating default build");
   auto exit_status=Terminal::get().process(Config::get().project.cmake_command+" "+
@@ -135,7 +131,7 @@ bool CMake::update_default_build(bool force) {
   return false;
 }
 
-bool CMake::update_debug_build() {
+bool CMake::update_debug_build(bool force) {
   if(project_path.empty())
     return false;
   
@@ -154,11 +150,8 @@ bool CMake::update_debug_build() {
     }
   }
   
-  if(boost::filesystem::exists(debug_build_path/"CMakeCache.txt")) {
-    auto it=debug_build_needed.find(project_path.string());
-    if(it==debug_build_needed.end())
-      return true;
-  }
+  if(!force && boost::filesystem::exists(debug_build_path/"CMakeCache.txt"))
+    return true;
   
   std::unique_ptr<Dialog::Message> message;
   message=std::unique_ptr<Dialog::Message>(new Dialog::Message("Creating/updating debug build"));
@@ -166,12 +159,8 @@ bool CMake::update_debug_build() {
                                            filesystem::escape_argument(project_path)+" -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug", debug_build_path);
   if(message)
     message->hide();
-  if(exit_status==EXIT_SUCCESS) {
-    auto it=debug_build_needed.find(project_path.string());
-    if(it!=debug_build_needed.end())
-      debug_build_needed.erase(it);
+  if(exit_status==EXIT_SUCCESS)
     return true;
-  }
   return false;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/cmake.h b/src/cmake.h
index 9d18f77..eb282db 100644
--- a/src/cmake.h
+++ b/src/cmake.h
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public:
   boost::filesystem::path get_default_build_path();
   boost::filesystem::path get_debug_build_path();
   bool update_default_build(bool force=false);
-  bool update_debug_build();
+  bool update_debug_build(bool force=false);
   
   boost::filesystem::path get_executable(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path);
   
@@ -31,6 +31,5 @@ private:
   void parse();
   std::vector<std::string> get_function_parameters(std::string &data);
   bool parsed=false;
-  static std::unordered_set<std::string> debug_build_needed;
 };
 #endif //JUCI_CMAKE_H_
diff --git a/src/notebook.cc b/src/notebook.cc
index ea9124b..0497b21 100644
--- a/src/notebook.cc
+++ b/src/notebook.cc
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ bool Notebook::save(int page) {
         auto build=Project::get_build(view->file_path);
         build->update_default_build(true);
         if(boost::filesystem::exists(build->get_debug_build_path()))
-          build->update_debug_build();
+          build->update_debug_build(true);
         
         for(auto source_view: source_views) {
           if(auto source_clang_view=dynamic_cast<Source::ClangView*>(source_view)) {
diff --git a/src/project.cc b/src/project.cc
index a0763a4..cf2c5d3 100644
--- a/src/project.cc
+++ b/src/project.cc
@@ -131,13 +131,11 @@ std::pair<std::string, std::string> Project::Clang::get_run_arguments() {
   return {project_path, arguments};
 }
 
-void Project::Clang::compile() {    
-  if(build->get_default_build_path().empty() || !build->update_default_build())
-    return;
-  
+void Project::Clang::compile() {
   auto default_build_path=build->get_default_build_path();
-  if(default_build_path.empty())
+  if(default_build_path.empty() || !build->update_default_build())
     return;
+  
   compiling=true;
   Terminal::get().print("Compiling project "+build->project_path.string()+"\n");
   Terminal::get().async_process(Config::get().project.make_command, default_build_path, [this](int exit_status) {
@@ -146,15 +144,12 @@ void Project::Clang::compile() {
 }
 
 void Project::Clang::compile_and_run() {
-  if(build->get_default_build_path().empty() || !build->update_default_build())
+  auto default_build_path=build->get_default_build_path();
+  if(default_build_path.empty() || !build->update_default_build())
     return;
   
   auto project_path=build->project_path;
   
-  auto default_build_path=build->get_default_build_path();
-  if(default_build_path.empty())
-    return;
-  
   auto run_arguments_it=run_arguments.find(project_path.string());
   std::string arguments;
   if(run_arguments_it!=run_arguments.end())
@@ -217,15 +212,10 @@ std::pair<std::string, std::string> Project::Clang::debug_get_run_arguments() {
 }
 
 void Project::Clang::debug_start() {
-  if(build->get_default_build_path().empty() || !build->update_default_build())
-    return;
-  auto project_path=build->project_path;
-      
   auto debug_build_path=build->get_debug_build_path();
-  if(debug_build_path.empty())
-    return;
-  if(!build->update_debug_build())
+  if(debug_build_path.empty() || !build->update_debug_build())
     return;
+  auto project_path=build->project_path;
   
   auto run_arguments_it=debug_run_arguments.find(project_path.string());
   std::string run_arguments;
diff --git a/src/project_build.cc b/src/project_build.cc
index 84ebdd8..5da6b64 100644
--- a/src/project_build.cc
+++ b/src/project_build.cc
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ boost::filesystem::path Project::CMake::get_debug_build_path() {
   return cmake.get_debug_build_path();
 }
 
-bool Project::CMake::update_debug_build() {
-  return cmake.update_debug_build();
+bool Project::CMake::update_debug_build(bool force) {
+  return cmake.update_debug_build(force);
 }
 
 boost::filesystem::path Project::CMake::get_executable(const boost::filesystem::path &path) {
diff --git a/src/project_build.h b/src/project_build.h
index 5057e09..ffd36cb 100644
--- a/src/project_build.h
+++ b/src/project_build.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace Project {
     virtual boost::filesystem::path get_default_build_path() {return boost::filesystem::path();}
     virtual bool update_default_build(bool force=false) {return false;}
     virtual boost::filesystem::path get_debug_build_path() {return boost::filesystem::path();}
-    virtual bool update_debug_build() {return false;}
+    virtual bool update_debug_build(bool force=false) {return false;}
     
     virtual boost::filesystem::path get_executable(const boost::filesystem::path &path) {return boost::filesystem::path();}
   };
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ namespace Project {
     boost::filesystem::path get_default_build_path() override;
     bool update_default_build(bool force=false) override;
     boost::filesystem::path get_debug_build_path() override;
-    bool update_debug_build() override;
+    bool update_debug_build(bool force=false) override;
     
     boost::filesystem::path get_executable(const boost::filesystem::path &path) override;
   };