diff --git a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Utils.hs b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Utils.hs
index fed7ee063..3181b1523 100644
--- a/hledger-lib/Hledger/Utils.hs
+++ b/hledger-lib/Hledger/Utils.hs
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ debugLevel = case snd $ break (=="--debug") args of
 dbg :: Show a => String -> a -> a
 dbg = dbg1
 
+-- always prints
 dbg0 :: Show a => String -> a -> a
 dbg0 = dbgAt 0