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 c76f41fe54cd0..7e1fb0dff2636 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
@@ -311,6 +311,8 @@ public CdcMain(
 
             throw new IgniteException(e);
         }
+
+        System.err.println("Code smell in PR.");
     }
 
     /** Runs Change Data Capture application with possible exception. */