diff --git a/ur5_driver/driver.py b/ur5_driver/driver.py
index 183224cd19329312d0b58123c28c323c4b24bd0b..a66eb46e32e1f376c0a06304f428548ed7a4d19a 100755
--- a/ur5_driver/driver.py
+++ b/ur5_driver/driver.py
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ class UR5TrajectoryFollower(object):
     def start(self):
         self.init_traj_from_robot()
         self.server.start()
+        print "The action server for this driver has been started"
 
     def on_goal(self, goal_handle):
         log("on_goal")