diff --git a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
index e6858cc2a..a204444b2 100755
--- a/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/YoutubeDL.py
@@ -855,9 +855,8 @@ class YoutubeDL(object):
         force_generic_extractor -- force using the generic extractor
         """
 
-         # New debug line: helps users trace which URL is being processed
-        # if self.params.get('verbose'):
-        #     self.to_screen('[debug] Starting extraction for URL: %s' % url)
+        if self.params.get('verbose'):
+            self.to_screen('[debug] Starting extraction for URL: %s' % url)
 
         if not ie_key and force_generic_extractor:
             ie_key = 'Generic'