diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/many.rs b/src/test/run-pass/many.rs
index 3776d38e112..e300312c497 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/many.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/many.rs
@@ -15,5 +15,7 @@
   let port[int] p = port();
   auto child = spawn sub(chan(p), 500);
   let int y <- p;
+  log "transmission complete";
+  log y;
   check (y == 500);
 }