diff --git a/buildrepo.in b/buildrepo.in
index 23c338d..7ed2643 100755
--- a/buildrepo.in
+++ b/buildrepo.in
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ build() {
 
 	# kill old packages in repo
 	if [ -n "$dopurge" ]; then
+		echo ">>> Removing old packages from $repo..."
 		local tmp=$(mktemp /tmp/$program-XXXXXX)
 		local purgefiles
 		cd "$repodir/$repo/$arch" || return 1