diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedderTest.java b/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedderTest.java
index 945fc324fa..fbd40f92c1 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedderTest.java
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/embedder/MavenEmbedderTest.java
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ public class MavenEmbedderTest
         configuration.setUserSettingsFile( MavenEmbedder.DEFAULT_USER_SETTINGS_FILE );
 
         mavenEmbedder = new MavenEmbedder( configuration );
+
+        System.err.println( "CHECK-CHECK: " + mavenEmbedder.getLocalRepository().getBasedir() );
     }
 
     protected void tearDown()