diff --git a/libnautilus-private/nautilus-directory.c b/libnautilus-private/nautilus-directory.c
index d546250d3..d9b257591 100644
--- a/libnautilus-private/nautilus-directory.c
+++ b/libnautilus-private/nautilus-directory.c
@@ -1728,6 +1728,16 @@ nautilus_directory_number_outstanding (void)
         return directories ? g_hash_table_size (directories) : 0;
 }
 
+void
+nautilus_directory_dump (NautilusDirectory *directory)
+{
+        g_autofree gchar *uri;
+
+        uri = g_file_get_uri (directory->details->location);
+        g_print ("uri: %s\n", uri);
+        g_print ("ref count: %d\n", G_OBJECT (directory)->ref_count);
+}
+
 void
 nautilus_self_check_directory (void)
 {
diff --git a/libnautilus-private/nautilus-directory.h b/libnautilus-private/nautilus-directory.h
index 34baa8684..38662ecda 100644
--- a/libnautilus-private/nautilus-directory.h
+++ b/libnautilus-private/nautilus-directory.h
@@ -231,5 +231,7 @@ GList *            nautilus_directory_list_sort_by_uri         (GList
 
 gboolean           nautilus_directory_is_editable              (NautilusDirectory         *directory);
 
+void               nautilus_directory_dump                     (NautilusDirectory         *directory);
+
 
 #endif /* NAUTILUS_DIRECTORY_H */