diff --git a/code/datums/datum.dm b/code/datums/datum.dm
index 42580425ce..164cda63e0 100644
--- a/code/datums/datum.dm
+++ b/code/datums/datum.dm
@@ -57,9 +57,13 @@
 	*/
 	var/list/cooldowns
 
-#ifdef TESTING
+#ifdef REFERENCE_TRACKING
 	var/running_find_references
 	var/last_find_references = 0
+	#ifdef REFERENCE_TRACKING_DEBUG
+	///Stores info about where refs are found, used for sanity checks and testing
+	var/list/found_refs
+	#endif
 #endif
 
 #ifdef DATUMVAR_DEBUGGING_MODE