diff --git a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
index c6370d762..1ea66bb5e 100644
--- a/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/rpcwallet.cpp
@@ -5174,11 +5174,20 @@ int32_t ensure_CCrequirements()
 {
     CCerror = "";
     if ( NOTARY_PUBKEY33[0] == 0 )
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr,"no -pubkey set\n");
         return(-1);
+    }
     else if ( GetBoolArg("-addressindex", DEFAULT_ADDRESSINDEX) == 0 )
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr,"no -addressindex\n");
         return(-1);
+    }
     else if ( GetBoolArg("-spentindex", DEFAULT_SPENTINDEX) == 0 )
+    {
+        fprintf(stderr,"no -spentindex\n");
         return(-1);
+    }
     else return(0);
 }