diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 8c8b703..c4e6cc5 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func checkTorrents() {
-	fmt.Println("check torrents")
+	fmt.Println("checking torrents")
+	start := time.Now()
 
 	torrents, err := GetLatestNyaaContent()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -90,5 +91,6 @@ func checkTorrents() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("sleep for %s\n", PollRate)
+	duration := time.Since(start)
+	fmt.Printf("check took %s. sleeping for %s\n", duration, PollRate-duration)
 }