diff --git a/bridge_master.py b/bridge_master.py
index ff41df7..4fb3f6b 100644
--- a/bridge_master.py
+++ b/bridge_master.py
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ from binascii import b2a_hex as ahex
 
 from AMI import AMI
 
+#debugging and profiling
+import gc
+
+gc.set_debug(gc.DEBUG_STATS)
+gc.set_debug(gc.DEBUG_LEAK)
 
 ##from hmac import new as hmac_new, compare_digest
 ##from hashlib import sha256, hash