diff --git a/Intern/rayx-core/tests/setupTests.h b/Intern/rayx-core/tests/setupTests.h
index 7d0df4a7..4dea18b3 100644
--- a/Intern/rayx-core/tests/setupTests.h
+++ b/Intern/rayx-core/tests/setupTests.h
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ inline void add_failure() { ADD_FAILURE(); }
 class TestSuite : public testing::Test {
   protected:
     static void SetUpTestSuite() {
+        RAYX_LOG << "SetUpTestSuite";
         RAYX::error_fn = add_failure;
 
         bool cpu = false;
@@ -163,9 +164,12 @@ class TestSuite : public testing::Test {
         }
 
         // Choose Hardware
+        RAYX_LOG << "SetUpTestSuite create tracer";
+        RAYX_LOG << "cpu: " << cpu;
         using DeviceType = RAYX::DeviceConfig::DeviceType;
         const auto deviceType = cpu ? DeviceType::Cpu : DeviceType::Gpu;
         tracer = std::make_unique<RAYX::Tracer>(RAYX::DeviceConfig(deviceType).enableBestDevice());
+        RAYX_LOG << "SetUpTestSuite created tracer";
     }
 
     // called before every test invocation.