diff --git a/ipset/def.sh b/ipset/def.sh
index efaf4b4..5c791e7 100755
--- a/ipset/def.sh
+++ b/ipset/def.sh
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ zz()
 
 digger()
 {
+ >&2 echo digging "$1" : hosts=$(wc -l <"$1")
+
  if [ -x "$MDIG" ]; then
   zzcat "$1" | "$MDIG" --family=4 --threads=$MDIG_THREADS --stats=1000
  else
diff --git a/ipset/get_reestr.sh b/ipset/get_reestr.sh
index f9dd13c..b62b9a8 100755
--- a/ipset/get_reestr.sh
+++ b/ipset/get_reestr.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ echo preparing dig list ..
 cut -f2 -d ';' "$ZREESTR"  | grep -avE '^$|\*|:' >"$ZDIG"
 rm -f "$ZREESTR"
 echo digging started. this can take long ...
-echo domains in the list : $(wc -l <"$ZDIG")
 digger "$ZDIG" | cut_local >"$ZIPLISTTMP" || {
  rm -f "$ZDIG"
  exit 1