diff --git a/testssl.sh b/testssl.sh
index 9a3f7fd..f70c699 100755
--- a/testssl.sh
+++ b/testssl.sh
@@ -8882,7 +8882,7 @@ tls_sockets() {
           fi
           debugme outln
      else
-          debugme "stuck on sending: $ret"
+          debugme echo "stuck on sending: $ret"
      fi
 
      close_socket