diff --git a/src/develop/GNUmakefile b/src/develop/GNUmakefile
index d00b00fe3c..3c9b4f990c 100644
--- a/src/develop/GNUmakefile
+++ b/src/develop/GNUmakefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-       OBJ = rjhtest.o raktest.o
+       OBJ = rjhtest.o raktest.o debtest.o
    LIBRARY = libtest.a
 
 include ../config/makefile.h
diff --git a/src/develop/debtest.F b/src/develop/debtest.F
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7c59f3bd60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/develop/debtest.F
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+      Subroutine DEBTest(RTDB)
+      Implicit NONE
+      Integer RTDB
+      Integer LUOut
+      Parameter (LuOut = 6)
+C#include "stdio.fh"
+C#include "stdio_init.fh"
+      Write (LuOut, *) 'Just a placeholder!'
+      Return
+      End