diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/input/Event.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/input/Event.cpp
index c4e525f..6f8da75 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/input/Event.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/input/Event.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace Input
 Event::Event(char address, int priority, std::string name) :
   address(address), priority(priority), name(name)
 {
-  CLOG_IF(VLOG_IS_ON(HIGH_VERBOSITY), INFO, INPUT_LOGGER) << "Created event: " << name << ", address: " << address;
+  CLOG_IF(VLOG_IS_ON(HIGHEST_LOG_VERBOSITY), INFO, INPUT_LOGGER) << "Created event: " << name << ", address: " << address;
 }
 
 bool operator==(const Event& left, const Event& right)
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/utilities/GPIOInterface.cpp b/FlippR-Driver/src/utilities/GPIOInterface.cpp
index 7a1d096..f4e2d34 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/utilities/GPIOInterface.cpp
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/utilities/GPIOInterface.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 #include "GPIOInterface.h"
 
+#include "config.h"
+
 #include "wiringPi/wiringPi.h"
 #include "json/json.hpp"
 
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ void GPIOInterface::write_pin(char address, char data)
 
 bool GPIOInterface::read_pin(char address)
 {
-  return digitalRead(address);
+  return PULLDOWN && digitalRead(address);
 }
 
 void GPIOInterface::initialize_output_pin(char address)
diff --git a/FlippR-Driver/src/utilities/config.h b/FlippR-Driver/src/utilities/config.h
index e0a66de..bfbe530 100644
--- a/FlippR-Driver/src/utilities/config.h
+++ b/FlippR-Driver/src/utilities/config.h
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_CONF_FILE "/var/log/flippr_driver.conf"
 
-#define HIGH_VERBOSITY 10
+#define HIGHEST_LOG_VERBOSITY 10
 
 #define INPUT_MATRIX_SIZE 8
 #define INPUT_SLEEP_DURATION_NANO 800
 
 #define NUMBER_OF_DISPLAYS 5
 
+#define PULLDOWN false
+
 #define HIGHEST_INPUT_EVENT_PRIORITY 0