diff --git a/src/kits/storage/ResourceFile.cpp b/src/kits/storage/ResourceFile.cpp
index f9a3a74092..cae9087724 100644
--- a/src/kits/storage/ResourceFile.cpp
+++ b/src/kits/storage/ResourceFile.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ const char *kFileTypeNames[] = {
 	"empty file",
 };
 
+// debugging
+//#define DBG(x) x
+#define DBG(x)
+#define OUT	printf
+
 
 // helper functions/classes