diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/environment/environment.py b/lib/spack/spack/environment/environment.py
index e34cffb3beb..62967d13f66 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/environment/environment.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/environment/environment.py
@@ -687,6 +687,9 @@ def regenerate(self, concretized_root_specs, force=False):
             tty.debug("View at %s does not need regeneration." % self.root)
             return
 
+        print(new_root)
+        print([(s, os.stat(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(new_root), s)).st_mtime) for s in os.listdir(os.path.dirname(new_root))])
+        print(specs)
         if update_method == "exchange" and os.path.isdir(new_root):
             # If new_root is the newest thing in its directory, no need to update
             parent = os.path.dirname(new_root)
diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/test/cmd/env.py b/lib/spack/spack/test/cmd/env.py
index cf349827d72..fcb452844af 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/test/cmd/env.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/test/cmd/env.py
@@ -1334,7 +1334,7 @@ def test_env_updates_view_uninstall(
     check_mpileaks_and_deps_in_view(view_dir)
 
     with ev.read("test"):
-        uninstall("-ay")
+        print(uninstall("-ay"))
 
     check_viewdir_removal(view_dir)