diff --git a/example/example_dir/example.py b/example/example_dir/example.py
index 3bded64..9791994 100644
--- a/example/example_dir/example.py
+++ b/example/example_dir/example.py
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@
 
 
 from netpyne import specs
+from netpyne import sim
+from netpyne import __version__ as version
+
 import sys
 import pkg_resources
 
@@ -21,6 +24,10 @@
         for i in dists:
             print(i, file=f)
 
+    for k in sys.modules.keys():
+        if "matplotlib" in k:
+            print(f"matplotlib still loaded: {k}")
+
     print(f"Args are: {sys.argv}")
     if sys.argv.count("-nogui") > 0:
         print("nogui found")