diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 8e7bb15ec2..3c976a735a 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@
     // Expose everything else as static files
     app.use(express['static'](options.directory));
 
-    // Finally, open the HTTP server
-    app.listen(options.port);
-}());
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+    // Finally, open the HTTP server and log the instance to the console
+    app.listen(options.port, function() {
+        console.log('Open MCT application running at localhost:' + options.port)
+    });
+}());