diff --git a/src/pip/_internal/locations/__init__.py b/src/pip/_internal/locations/__init__.py
index 99c7593641a..f12829350d8 100644
--- a/src/pip/_internal/locations/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pip/_internal/locations/__init__.py
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ def get_scheme(
     isolated: bool = False,
     prefix: Optional[str] = None,
 ) -> Scheme:
-    new = _sysconfig.get_scheme(
+    old = _distutils.get_scheme(
         dist_name,
         user=user,
         home=home,
@@ -200,10 +200,13 @@ def get_scheme(
         isolated=isolated,
         prefix=prefix,
     )
-    if _USE_SYSCONFIG:
-        return new
 
-    old = _distutils.get_scheme(
+    print("Old:")
+    for k in old.__slots__:
+        print(k, getattr(old, k))
+    print()
+
+    new = _sysconfig.get_scheme(
         dist_name,
         user=user,
         home=home,
@@ -212,6 +215,14 @@ def get_scheme(
         prefix=prefix,
     )
 
+    print("New:")
+    for k in new.__slots__:
+        print(k, getattr(new, k))
+    print()
+
+    if _USE_SYSCONFIG:
+        return new
+
     warning_contexts = []
     for k in SCHEME_KEYS:
         old_v = pathlib.Path(getattr(old, k))