diff --git a/admin/cron.php b/admin/cron.php
index 2ea8a6768cd..25981f7463f 100644
--- a/admin/cron.php
+++ b/admin/cron.php
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
     $random100 = rand(0,100);
 
     if ($random100 < 20) {     // Approximately 20% of the time.
+        echo "Running clean-up tasks...\n";
 
         /// Unenrol users who haven't logged in for $CFG->longtimenosee