diff --git a/modules/libcom/src/misc/epicsExit.c b/modules/libcom/src/misc/epicsExit.c
index a7e1e4757..4d92b16b0 100644
--- a/modules/libcom/src/misc/epicsExit.c
+++ b/modules/libcom/src/misc/epicsExit.c
@@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ static void epicsExitCallAtExitsPvt(exitPvt *pep)
         ellDelete ( & pep->list, & pexitNode->node );
         free ( pexitNode );
     }
+    if (atExitDebug)
+        fprintf(stderr, "atExit done.\n");
 }
 
 LIBCOM_API void epicsExitCallAtExits(void)