diff --git a/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh b/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh
index 6ee7d4618..dd183dd5b 100755
--- a/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh
+++ b/deployment/bare_metal/start.sh
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ do
 done
 pm2 save
 rm proc.list
+echo "finished removeing previous gradido-federation processes from pm2"
+echo
 
 # set FEDERATION_PORT from FEDERATION_COMMUNITY_APIS
 IFS="," read -a API_ARRAY <<< $FEDERATION_COMMUNITY_APIS