diff --git a/src/corelib/world.c b/src/corelib/world.c
index af89ea5..a7ce34b 100644
--- a/src/corelib/world.c
+++ b/src/corelib/world.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ int _expand_world() {
 	size_t new_num = _world_objects.num * 2;
 	object_t** new_list = realloc(_world_objects.objects, new_num * sizeof(object_t*));
 	if(new_list == NULL) {
+		printf("ERROR: failed to expand world when requesting additional objects\n");
 		return 0;
 	} else {
 		_world_objects.objects = new_list;