diff --git a/parsers/survex.py b/parsers/survex.py
index 2a927387f..cc04f9eeb 100644
--- a/parsers/survex.py
+++ b/parsers/survex.py
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ class LoadingSurvex:
     
     # QM recognizers
     rx_qm_digit = re.compile(r"(?i)^\s*QM(\d+)\s+(.+)$")  # correct
-    rx_qm_detect  = re.compile(r"(?i)^\s*QM\s+(\d+).*") 
+    rx_qm_detect  = re.compile(r"(?i)^\s*QM.*") 
     #   remember there is also QM_PATTERN used in views.other and set in settings.py    
 
     rx_qm = re.compile(
@@ -1654,6 +1654,8 @@ class LoadingSurvex:
         
         This _should_ also check that the first QM survey point exists in the block in this survex file.
         """
+        message = f' ! QM   "{survexblock.survexfile.path}"  line:{comment} {qml=}'
+        print(message, file=sys.stderr)
         qml = self.rx_qm_digit.match(comment) # checks for valid QM digit(s)
         if not qml:
             message = f' ! QM Unrecognised QM number in  "{survexblock.survexfile.path}"  line:{comment}'
@@ -1696,9 +1698,9 @@ class LoadingSurvex:
             pass
 
         qmcomment= self.rx_qm_detect.match(comment)
-        # rx_qm_detect  (r"(?i)^\s*QM.*")  QM fthen anything
+        # rx_qm_detect  (r"(?i)^\s*QM.*")  QM then anything
         if qmcomment:
-            self.ProcessQM(survexblock, qmcomment, comment)
+            self.ProcessQM(survexblock, qmcomment, comment)        
 
         included = self.rx_comminc.match(comment)
         # ;|*include means 'we have been included'; whereas *include means 'proceed to include'