diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index 1bf545c4..e31e49b6 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -144,6 +144,9 @@ event_init(void)
 	if (evbase == NULL)
 		errx(1, "%s: no event mechanism available", __func__);
 
+	if (getenv("EVENT_SHOW_METHOD")) 
+		fprintf(stderr, "libevent using: %s\n", evsel->name); 
+
 #if defined(USE_LOG) && defined(USE_DEBUG)
 	log_to(stderr);
 	log_debug_cmd(LOG_MISC, 80);