diff --git a/base/Base.jl b/base/Base.jl
index f39b227d6f663..8f03d42924eec 100644
--- a/base/Base.jl
+++ b/base/Base.jl
@@ -333,8 +333,11 @@ include("ordering.jl")
 using .Order
 
 # Combinatorics
+println("hello world before include")
 include("sort.jl")
+println("hello world between")
 using .Sort
+println("hello world afteer using")
 
 # Fast math
 include("fastmath.jl")