diff --git a/tools/python/jwutils/stree/serdes.py b/tools/python/jwutils/stree/serdes.py
index c4b2f9d..4525c12 100644
--- a/tools/python/jwutils/stree/serdes.py
+++ b/tools/python/jwutils/stree/serdes.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def _cleanup_line(line: str) -> str:
     return r
 
 def parse(s: str, allow_full_lines: bool=True, root_content: str='root') -> StringTree: # export
-    slog(DEBUG, "parsing", s)
+    slog_m(DEBUG, "--->--- parsing --->---\n" + s + "\n---<--- parsing ---<---\n")
     root = StringTree('', content=root_content)
     sec = ''
     for line in s.splitlines():