diff --git a/python/mozversioncontrol/mozversioncontrol/__init__.py b/python/mozversioncontrol/mozversioncontrol/__init__.py
--- a/python/mozversioncontrol/mozversioncontrol/__init__.py
+++ b/python/mozversioncontrol/mozversioncontrol/__init__.py
@@ -54,10 +54,13 @@
 
 def get_tool_path(tool: Union[str, Path]):
     tool = Path(tool)
     """Obtain the path of `tool`."""
     if tool.is_absolute() and tool.exists():
+        print(
+                " tool is" + str(tool)
+                )
         return str(tool)
 
     path = to_optional_path(which(str(tool)))
     if not path:
         raise MissingVCSTool(