diff --git a/libltdl/loaders/preopen.c b/libltdl/loaders/preopen.c
index 7149287..8249c7d 100644
--- a/libltdl/loaders/preopen.c
+++ b/libltdl/loaders/preopen.c
@@ -163,11 +163,13 @@ vm_open (lt_user_data LT__UNUSED loader_data, const char *filename,
       filename = "@PROGRAM@";
     }
 
+  fprintf(stderr, "Searching for preloaded symbol table for %s\n", filename);
   for (lists = preloaded_symlists; lists; lists = lists->next)
     {
       const lt_dlsymlist *symbol;
       for (symbol= lists->symlist; symbol->name; ++symbol)
 	{
+	  fprintf (stderr, "Found preloaded symbol table for %s\n", symbol->name);
 	  if (!symbol->address && streq (symbol->name, filename))
 	    {
 	      /* If the next symbol's name and address is 0, it means
@@ -178,6 +180,7 @@ vm_open (lt_user_data LT__UNUSED loader_data, const char *filename,
 	      const lt_dlsymlist *next_symbol = symbol +1;
 	      if (next_symbol->address && next_symbol->name)
 		{
+		  fprintf(stderr, "oops, bailing at line %d\n", __LINE__);
 	          module = (lt_module) lists->symlist;
 	          goto done;
 		}