diff --git a/gramps/gen/datehandler/test/datehandler_test.py b/gramps/gen/datehandler/test/datehandler_test.py
index eed7790a3..e3c97d646 100644
--- a/gramps/gen/datehandler/test/datehandler_test.py
+++ b/gramps/gen/datehandler/test/datehandler_test.py
@@ -34,8 +34,16 @@ Based on the Check Localized Date Displayer and Parser tool.
 # standard python modules
 #
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+from __future__ import unicode_literals, division
 import unittest
 
+import sys
+if '-v' in sys.argv or '--verbose' in sys.argv:
+    import logging
+    logging.getLogger('').addHandler(logging.StreamHandler())
+    log = logging.getLogger(".Date")
+    log.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
 # GRAMPS modules