diff --git a/misc/core.func b/misc/core.func
index 8556acb..7883333 100644
--- a/misc/core.func
+++ b/misc/core.func
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 silent() {
+  echo "DEBUG: VERBOSE: '$VERBOSE'"
   if [ "$VERBOSE" = "no" ]; then
     "$@" >/dev/null 2>&1 || return 1
   else