diff --git a/terminatorlib/terminal.py b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
index 6a00a213..2e5049d9 100755
--- a/terminatorlib/terminal.py
+++ b/terminatorlib/terminal.py
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ class Terminal(gtk.VBox):
 
     def close(self):
         """Close ourselves"""
+        dbg('Terminal::close: emitting close-term')
         self.emit('close-term')
 
     def create_terminalbox(self):