diff --git a/Library/OSRM.cpp b/Library/OSRM.cpp
index bcf48f135..46d0a7fe0 100644
--- a/Library/OSRM.cpp
+++ b/Library/OSRM.cpp
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 OSRM::OSRM( const ServerPaths & server_paths, const bool use_shared_memory ) {
     if( !use_shared_memory ) {
+        SimpleLogger().Write() << "loading data into internal memory";
         query_data_facade = new InternalDataFacade<QueryEdge::EdgeData>(
             server_paths
         );
     } else {
+        SimpleLogger().Write() << "loading data from shared memory";
         query_data_facade = new SharedDataFacade<QueryEdge::EdgeData>(
             server_paths
         );