diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/python-use.c b/tools/perf/tests/python-use.c
index 40ab72149ce1..98c6d474aa6f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/python-use.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/python-use.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ int test__python_use(struct test *test __maybe_unused, int subtest __maybe_unuse
 		     PYTHONPATH, PYTHON, verbose > 0 ? "" : "2> /dev/null") < 0)
 		return -1;
 
+	pr_debug("python usage test: \"%s\"\n", cmd);
 	ret = system(cmd) ? -1 : 0;
 	free(cmd);
 	return ret;