js override console.log if not defined

Which solution do you recommend, the second is simpler ( less code ), but there are drawbacks on using it ?

First: (Set a global debug flag)

// the first line of code
var debug = true;
try {
    console.log
} catch(e) {
    if(e) {
        debug=false;
    }
};
// Then later in the code
if(debug) {
    console.log(something);
}

Second: override console.log

try {
    console.log
} catch(e) {
    if (e) {
        console.log = function() {}
    }
};
// And all you need to do in the code is
console.log(something);