diff --git a/datastore/databuffer.nim b/datastore/databuffer.nim
index 431e5e8..587b543 100644
--- a/datastore/databuffer.nim
+++ b/datastore/databuffer.nim
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ proc `=destroy`*(x: var DataBufferHolder) =
   ## copy pointer implementation
   if x.buf != nil:
     # when isMainModule or true:
-    #   echo "buffer: FREE: ", repr x.buf.pointer
+    echo "buffer: FREE: ", repr x.buf.pointer
     deallocShared(x.buf)
 
 proc len*(a: DataBuffer): int = a[].size