diff --git a/src/libcalamares/modulesystem/RequirementsModel.cpp b/src/libcalamares/modulesystem/RequirementsModel.cpp
index 4a776b3eb..50d70b150 100644
--- a/src/libcalamares/modulesystem/RequirementsModel.cpp
+++ b/src/libcalamares/modulesystem/RequirementsModel.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 #include "RequirementsModel.h"
 
+#include "utils/Logger.h"
+
 namespace Calamares
 {
 
@@ -94,4 +96,20 @@ RequirementsModel::roleNames() const
     return roles;
 }
 
+void
+RequirementsModel::describe() const
+{
+    bool acceptable = true;
+    int count = 0;
+    for ( const auto& r : m_requirements )
+    {
+        if ( r.mandatory && !r.satisfied )
+        {
+            cDebug() << Logger::SubEntry << "requirement" << count << r.name << "is not satisfied.";
+            acceptable = false;
+        }
+        ++count;
+    }
+}
+
 }  // namespace Calamares
diff --git a/src/libcalamares/modulesystem/RequirementsModel.h b/src/libcalamares/modulesystem/RequirementsModel.h
index e34dd02c2..eaf597509 100644
--- a/src/libcalamares/modulesystem/RequirementsModel.h
+++ b/src/libcalamares/modulesystem/RequirementsModel.h
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ public:
     int rowCount( const QModelIndex& ) const override;
     int count() const { return m_requirements.count(); }
 
+    ///@brief Debugging tool, describe the checking-state
+    void describe() const;
+
 signals:
     void satisfiedRequirementsChanged( bool value );
     void satisfiedMandatoryChanged( bool value );