diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/ignite/internal/cdc/CdcMain.java b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/ignite/internal/cdc/CdcMain.java
index f7ac59250c48f..70a836e962eb3 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/ignite/internal/cdc/CdcMain.java
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/java/org/apache/ignite/internal/cdc/CdcMain.java
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ public CdcMain(
     public void runX() throws Exception {
         log.error("Code smell in PR.");
         ackAsciiLogo();
-
+        System.err.println("Code another smell in PR.");
         if (!CU.isCdcEnabled(igniteCfg)) {
             log.error(ERR_MSG);