diff --git a/src/util/externalcommand.cpp b/src/util/externalcommand.cpp
index 21bb2bb..76b480c 100644
--- a/src/util/externalcommand.cpp
+++ b/src/util/externalcommand.cpp
@@ -125,9 +125,11 @@ bool ExternalCommand::start(int timeout)
     if (command().isEmpty())
         return false;
 
-    if (report()) {
+    if (report())
         report()->setCommand(xi18nc("@info:status", "Command: %1 %2", command(), args().join(QStringLiteral(" "))));
-    }
+
+    if ( qEnvironmentVariableIsSet( "KPMCORE_DEBUG" ))
+        qDebug() << xi18nc("@info:status", "Command: %1 %2", command(), args().join(QStringLiteral(" ")));
 
     QString cmd = QStandardPaths::findExecutable(command());
     if (cmd.isEmpty())