diff --git a/src/core/qgsvectordataprovider.cpp b/src/core/qgsvectordataprovider.cpp
index 320e2acc653..6021b3f1952 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsvectordataprovider.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgsvectordataprovider.cpp
@@ -544,6 +544,7 @@ QStringList QgsVectorDataProvider::errors()
 
 void QgsVectorDataProvider::pushError( const QString& msg )
 {
+  QgsDebugMsg( msg );
   mErrors << msg;
 }