*vc-diff*.diff

diff --git a/magit.el b/magit.el
index 4b3c1fa..c03146c 100644
--- a/magit.el
+++ b/magit.el
@@ -1076,12 +1076,14 @@ Read `completing-read' documentation for the meaning of the argument."
   (insert (magit-cmd-output cmd args)))
 
 (defun magit-cmd-output (cmd args)
+  (message "no problem here")
   (with-output-to-string
     (with-current-buffer standard-output
       (apply #'process-file
              cmd
              nil (list t nil) nil
-             args))))
+             args)))
+  (message "a message here messes things up"))
 
 (defun magit-git-string (&rest args)
   (magit-trim-line (magit-git-output args)))