diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index ddd3a9579..57e94fb3a 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -5409,9 +5409,9 @@ def _expire_posts_for_person(http_prefix: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
         if '"' not in published_str:
             continue
         published_str = published_str.split('"')[1]
-        print('DEBUG: published_str ' + published_str)
         if not published_str.endswith('Z'):
             continue
+        print('DEBUG: published_str ' + published_str + ' ' + str(max_age_days))
         # get time difference
         if not valid_post_date(published_str, max_age_days, debug):
             if keep_dms:
@@ -5419,6 +5419,7 @@ def _expire_posts_for_person(http_prefix: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
                 if not post_json_object:
                     continue
                 if is_dm(post_json_object):
+                    print('DEBUG: is DM')
                     continue
             delete_post(base_dir, http_prefix, nickname, domain,
                         full_filename, debug, recent_posts_cache, True)