diff --git a/externals/moonlib/image.c b/externals/moonlib/image.c
index d4236e648aa700d9c4c018b7ca5996aca7e67115..edb3b7bd6fd16411bb08b7101a4796b78da9528f 100644
--- a/externals/moonlib/image.c
+++ b/externals/moonlib/image.c
@@ -120,9 +120,14 @@ post("about to make a new object. xpix is %d and ypix is %d",
     }
     else
     {
-        sys_vgui(".x%lx.c coords %xS %d %d\n",
-                 glist_getcanvas(glist), x,
-                 text_xpix(&x->x_obj, glist), text_ypix(&x->x_obj, glist));
+        //sys_vgui(".x%lx.c coords %xS %d %d\n",
+        //         glist_getcanvas(glist), x,
+        //         text_xpix(&x->x_obj, glist), text_ypix(&x->x_obj, glist));
+        gui_vmess("gui_image_coords", "xxii",
+            glist_getcanvas(glist),
+            x,
+            text_xpix(&x->x_obj, glist),
+            text_ypix(&x->x_obj, glist));
     }
 }