diff --git a/src/db/dbChannelIO.cpp b/src/db/dbChannelIO.cpp
index af2d51e46..59393a1e6 100644
--- a/src/db/dbChannelIO.cpp
+++ b/src/db/dbChannelIO.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,8 @@ void dbChannelIO::operator delete ( void *pCadaver )
     // because if I declare placement new and delete, but
     // comment out the placement delete definition there are
     // no undefined symbols.
+    errlogPrintf ( "%s:%d this compiler is confused about placement delete - memory was probably leaked",
+        __FILE__, __LINE__ );
 }