diff --git a/naxalnet/__init__.py b/naxalnet/__init__.py
index 2a38d30..1d5eb43 100644
--- a/naxalnet/__init__.py
+++ b/naxalnet/__init__.py
@@ -42,4 +42,4 @@ given below.
 #
 # In case you forgot to change the version, skip the number
 # and put the next number in the next commit.
-__version__ = "0.5.1a0.dev4"
+__version__ = "0.5.1a0.dev5"
diff --git a/naxalnet/network.py b/naxalnet/network.py
index d1787f0..f0f6899 100644
--- a/naxalnet/network.py
+++ b/naxalnet/network.py
@@ -29,9 +29,8 @@ examples.
 
 import subprocess
 from pathlib import Path
-from gi.repository import GObject
 from dasbus.connection import SystemMessageBus
-from dasbus.loop import EventLoop
+from dasbus.loop import EventLoop, GLib
 
 
 NETWORKD_BUS = "org.freedesktop.network1"
@@ -46,6 +45,7 @@ class NetworkD:
     """
 
     def __init__(self, runtime_dir="/run/systemd/network", bus=SystemMessageBus()):
+        print("NetworkD init")
         self._bus = bus
         self.proxy_reload()
 
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@ class NetworkD:
             self.remove_config(i.name)
 
 
+# TODO: remove all calls to print() before merging to master
+
+
 class NetworkLoop(NetworkD):
     """Used to wait until a condition is met
 
@@ -133,6 +136,7 @@ class NetworkLoop(NetworkD):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        print("NetworkLoop init")
         # first, initialise the parent object
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.waitfor = None
@@ -141,6 +145,9 @@ class NetworkLoop(NetworkD):
 
     def start_loop(self):
         """start the dasbus loop"""
+        print("start loop")
+        print("waitfor", self.waitfor)
+        print("waitfor func", self.wait_function)
         self.proxy.PropertiesChanged.connect(self.on_properties_changed)
         self.loop.run()
 
@@ -150,31 +157,37 @@ class NetworkLoop(NetworkD):
         network interface is shown routable by networkd. Does not wait
         for timeout if timeout==0
         """
+        print("wait until routable")
         self.wait_for_change("AddressState", self.on_addressstate_change)
         self.setup_timeout(timeout)
         return self.is_routable()
 
     def wait_for_change(self, name, function):
         """used by the public functions"""
+        print("wait for change")
         self.waitfor = name
         self.wait_function = function
         self.start_loop()
 
     def on_addressstate_change(self):
         """quit the loop if the network is routable"""
+        print("on addrstate change")
         if self.is_routable():
             self.loop.quit()
 
     def on_properties_changed(self, bus_interface, data, blah):
         """give this function some documentation"""
+        print("on properties changed")
         if self.waitfor in data:
             return self.wait_function()
 
     def setup_timeout(self, timeout):
         """setup a timeout"""
+        print("setup timeout")
         if timeout != 0:
-            GObject.timeout_add(timeout, self.on_timeout)
+            GLib.timeout_add(timeout, self.on_timeout)
 
     def on_timeout(self):
         """called by dasbus when a timeout occurs"""
+        print("on timeout")
         self.loop.quit()