diff --git a/jedi/modules.py b/jedi/modules.py
index cee0f49d..e92cc0bc 100644
--- a/jedi/modules.py
+++ b/jedi/modules.py
@@ -261,12 +261,14 @@ def sys_path_with_modifications(module):
                 res = execute_code(exe.get_code())
                 if res is not None:
                     sys_path.insert(0, res)
+                    debug.dbg('sys path inserted: %s' % res)
                 exe.type = exe_type
                 exe.values.insert(0, exe_pop)
             elif array_cmd == 'append':
                 res = execute_code(exe.get_code())
                 if res is not None:
                     sys_path.append(res)
+                    debug.dbg('sys path added: %s' % res)
         return sys_path
 
     curdir = os.path.abspath(os.curdir)
diff --git a/test/completion/sys_path.py b/test/completion/sys_path.py
index c3041461..0b784b0b 100644
--- a/test/completion/sys_path.py
+++ b/test/completion/sys_path.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import sys
 import os
 from os import dirname
 
-sys.path.insert(0, '../..')
+sys.path.insert(0, '../../jedi')
 sys.path.append(dirname(os.path.abspath('thirdparty' + os.path.sep + 'asdf')))
 
 # modifications, that should fail: