diff --git a/src/symbol_table.c b/src/symbol_table.c
index a4c909b..c76043f 100644
--- a/src/symbol_table.c
+++ b/src/symbol_table.c
@@ -854,13 +854,14 @@ TableNode *table_lookup(SymbolTable *table, char *x) {
             return entrie;
         }
     }
+    printdebug("Could not find %s in scope using table_lookup", x);
     return undefined;
 }
 
 // check current table and all parents
 TableNode *look_up(SymbolTable *table, char *x) {
     if (table == NULL) {
-        printdebug("passed in empty scope. error.");
+        printdebug("Could not find %s in any scope using lookup",x);
         return undefined;
     }
     TableNode *ret = table_lookup(table, x);