diff --git a/ghost/core/core/server/models/index.js b/ghost/core/core/server/models/index.js
index 77257d2d24..28fcbe0d3c 100644
--- a/ghost/core/core/server/models/index.js
+++ b/ghost/core/core/server/models/index.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  */
 
 const _ = require('lodash');
+const debug = require('@tryghost/debug')('models');
 const glob = require('glob');
 
 // enable event listeners
@@ -14,12 +15,16 @@ require('./base/listeners');
 exports = module.exports;
 
 function init() {
+    const baseNow = Date.now();
     exports.Base = require('./base');
+    debug(`${Date.now() - baseNow}ms - Base.js require`);
 
     let modelsFiles = glob.sync('!(index).js', {cwd: __dirname});
     modelsFiles.forEach((model) => {
         const name = model.replace(/.js$/, '');
+        const modelNow = Date.now();
         _.extend(exports, require('./' + name));
+        debug(`${Date.now() - modelNow}ms - ${model} require`);
     });
 }