PHPBB Debug, shell_exec is a security risk .. Damn host

I just contact the host on their live chat support:martin123456 wrote:email them and there add a snippet into your htaccess fileif i can find an old back up on another drive i have the code in there also a custom php.ini
So I have to live with ityou: [phpBB Debug] PHP Warning: in file [ROOT]/index.php on line 35: shell_exec() has been disabled for security reasons
you: It's a little script, that shows for how long the server is online
Candy: Yes, it is and it is not supported
Candy: You can't use shell_exec