diff --git a/src/test/daos_dtx/daos_dtx.c b/src/test/daos_dtx/daos_dtx.c
index c451ab0dde..65e3ee8731 100644
--- a/src/test/daos_dtx/daos_dtx.c
+++ b/src/test/daos_dtx/daos_dtx.c
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ cmd_verify(const struct test_case *tc, int argc, char *argv[])
 		END(0);
 	}
 
+	fprintf(stderr, "%s %s\n", __FUNCTION__, path);
+
 	/*
 	 * The setting preferred by the pmreorder's verify implementations.
 	 */
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ cmd_verify(const struct test_case *tc, int argc, char *argv[])
 	UT_ASSERTeq(rc, 0);
 	
 	ddb_ctx_init(&ctx);
+	ctx.dc_io_ft.ddb_print_message = ctx.dc_io_ft.ddb_print_error;
 
 	/* open */
 	open.write_mode = false;