diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc
index db32c7b7e2..ac1a699d79 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui2.cc
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::setup_windows ()
 
 	/* all other dialogs are created conditionally */
 
+	cerr << "WE HAVE DEPENDENTS\n";
 	we_have_dependents ();
 
 	theme_manager->signal_unmap().connect (sigc::bind (sigc::ptr_fun(&ActionManager::uncheck_toggleaction), X_("<Actions>/Common/ToggleThemeManager")));
@@ -114,6 +115,8 @@ ARDOUR_UI::setup_windows ()
 	editor->add_toplevel_controls (top_packer);
 
 	setup_transport();
+
+	cerr << "BUILD MENU BAR\n";
 	build_menu_bar ();
 
 	setup_tooltips ();
diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
index d31e348cc9..4f954c8edc 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui_ed.cc
@@ -569,6 +569,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::build_menu_bar ()
 #ifndef TOP_MENUBAR
  	menu_hbox.pack_start (*menu_bar, false, false);
 #else
+	cerr << "PUSHING MENUBAR TO GLOBAL MENU\n";
 	use_menubar_as_top_menubar ();
 #endif