diff --git a/lib/core/ipc.js b/lib/core/ipc.js
index efc3b9778..e522eca7e 100644
--- a/lib/core/ipc.js
+++ b/lib/core/ipc.js
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ class IPC {
 
   on(action, done) {
     ipc.server.on('message', function(data, socket) {
+      console.dir("received message");
+      console.dir(action);
+      console.dir(data);
       if (data.action !== action) {
         return;
       }
@@ -36,19 +39,29 @@ class IPC {
   }
 
   reply(client, action, data) {
+    console.dir("reply message");
+    console.dir(action);
+    console.dir(data);
     ipc.server.emit(client, 'message', {action: action, message: data});
   }
 
   once(action, cb) {
     ipc.of['embark'].once('message', function(msg) {
+      console.dir("once message");
+      console.dir(action);
+      console.dir(msg);
       if (msg.action !== action) {
         return;
       }
+      console.dir('received');
       cb(msg.message);
     });
   }
 
   request(action, data) {
+    console.dir("request message");
+    console.dir(action);
+    console.dir(data);
     ipc.of['embark'].emit('message', {action: action, message: data});
   }