diff --git a/org/mozilla/jss/CryptoManager.java b/org/mozilla/jss/CryptoManager.java
index 5dd6cfbce..3119d0578 100644
--- a/org/mozilla/jss/CryptoManager.java
+++ b/org/mozilla/jss/CryptoManager.java
@@ -467,6 +467,9 @@ public static synchronized void initialize( InitializationValues values )
                     "Must set ocspResponderCertNickname");
             }
         }
+
+        logger.info("CryptoManager: initializing NSS database at " + values.configDir);
+
         initializeAllNative2(values.configDir,
                             values.certPrefix,
                             values.keyPrefix,