diff --git a/ccnode/node.py b/ccnode/node.py
index 68a6ca77ffc472206412da0f31e8d5fd9233d763..8c0ad12358463372075fde07bcd1368dc74fac76 100644
--- a/ccnode/node.py
+++ b/ccnode/node.py
@@ -259,6 +259,7 @@ class MainLoop(object):
         self.proxy = ConnectionProxy(self.rpc_con)
 
     def start(self):
+        logger.info('Starting node')
         for signal in self.signals.itervalues():
             signal.start()
         logger.debug('About to connect')