diff --git a/lib/fsevents-handler.js b/lib/fsevents-handler.js
index ddda6ef8..d271df14 100644
--- a/lib/fsevents-handler.js
+++ b/lib/fsevents-handler.js
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ var fs = require('fs');
 var sysPath = require('path');
 var readdirp = require('readdirp');
 var fsevents;
-try { fsevents = require('fsevents'); } catch (error) {}
+try { fsevents = require('fsevents'); } catch (error) {
+  if (process.env.CHOKIDAR_PRINT_FSEVENTS_REQUIRE_ERROR) console.error(error)
+}
 
 // fsevents instance helper functions