diff --git a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Common/Base Implementations/ControllerDefinition.cs b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Common/Base Implementations/ControllerDefinition.cs
index 00c77926d6..e4c6ab2d18 100644
--- a/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Common/Base Implementations/ControllerDefinition.cs	
+++ b/src/BizHawk.Emulation.Common/Base Implementations/ControllerDefinition.cs	
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Common
 	/// <seealso cref="IEmulator" /> 
 	public class ControllerDefinition
 	{
-		public ControllerDefinition() {}
+		public ControllerDefinition()
+		{
+#if DEBUG
+			HapticsChannels.Add("Debug");
+#endif
+		}
 
 		public ControllerDefinition(ControllerDefinition source)
 			: this()