diff --git a/triedb/pathdb/database.go b/triedb/pathdb/database.go
index f60677fc93..eb433410dd 100644
--- a/triedb/pathdb/database.go
+++ b/triedb/pathdb/database.go
@@ -185,7 +185,13 @@ func New(diskdb ethdb.Database, config *Config) *Database {
 	// Because the freezer can only be opened once at the same time, this
 	// mechanism also ensures that at most one **non-readOnly** database
 	// is opened at the same time to prevent accidental mutation.
-	if ancient, err := diskdb.AncientDatadir(); err == nil && ancient != "" && !db.readOnly && !config.NoTries {
+	ancient, err := diskdb.AncientDatadir()
+	log.Info("iuweuhwiu", "ancient", ancient)
+	log.Info("239er4ugh", "err", err)
+	log.Info("2iojr23", "!db.readOnly", !db.readOnly)
+	log.Info("23892hf", "!config.NoTries", !config.NoTries)
+	if err == nil && ancient != "" && !db.readOnly && !config.NoTries {
+		log.Info("238rh2fhu")
 		offset := uint64(0) // differ from in block data, only metadata is used in state data
 		freezer, err := rawdb.NewStateFreezer(ancient, false, offset)
 		if err != nil {