diff --git a/src/client.c b/src/client.c
index 3df8bf5b..aaf28a6a 100644
--- a/src/client.c
+++ b/src/client.c
@@ -420,6 +420,13 @@ int trilogy_auth_recv(trilogy_conn_t *conn, trilogy_handshake_t *handshake)
         return read_ok_packet(conn);
 
     case TRILOGY_PACKET_AUTH_MORE_DATA: {
+        bool use_ssl = (conn->socket->opts.flags & TRILOGY_CAPABILITIES_SSL) != 0;
+        if (!use_ssl) {
+          fprintf(stderr, "====== oh no! ssl isn't being used?!\n");
+        }
+        else {
+          fprintf(stderr, "====== well huh it's working fine?\n");
+        }
         uint8_t byte = conn->packet_buffer.buff[1];
         switch (byte) {
             case FAST_AUTH_OK: