diff --git a/theme.py b/theme.py
index fa1cdd179..531057b1e 100644
--- a/theme.py
+++ b/theme.py
@@ -1021,6 +1021,8 @@ def setNewsAvatar(baseDir: str, name: str,
         httpPrefix + '://' + domainFull + '/users/' + nickname + '.png'
     avatarFilename = avatarFilename.replace('/', '-')
     filename = baseDir + 'cache/avatars/' + avatarFilename
+    print('news avatar new filename ' + newFilename)
+    print('news avatar filename ' + filename)
 
     if os.path.isfile(filename):
         os.remove(filename)