diff --git a/src/commands.rs b/src/commands.rs
index e17668c..5669d54 100644
--- a/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src/commands.rs
@@ -31,13 +31,14 @@ impl Data {
             .create(true)
             .open(&path)
             .await?;
-        let mut content = String::new();
-        file.read_to_string(&mut content).await?;
-        let brain = if content.is_empty() {
+        let mut contents = String::new();
+        file.read_to_string(&mut contents).await?;
+        tracing::debug!("loaded brain contents: {contents}");
+        let brain = if contents.is_empty() {
             tracing::info!("initializing brain at {}", path.as_ref().display());
             Default::default()
         } else {
-            let brain = ron::from_str(content.as_str())?;
+            let brain = ron::from_str(contents.as_str())?;
             tracing::info!("loaded brain from {}", path.as_ref().display());
             Mutex::new(brain)
         };