diff --git a/performance_timing.c b/performance_timing.c
index e45c3f6a..2d91fd3a 100644
--- a/performance_timing.c
+++ b/performance_timing.c
@@ -149,17 +149,8 @@ int fd_showstats()
     stats = stats->_next;
   }
 
-  // Show periodic rhizome transfer information, but only
-  // if there are some active rhizome transfers.
-  if (rhizome_active_fetch_count()!=0)
-    INFOF("Rhizome transfer progress: %"PRIu64",%"PRIu64",%"PRIu64",%"PRIu64",%"PRIu64",%"PRIu64" (remaining %"PRIu64")",
-	  rhizome_active_fetch_bytes_received(0),
-	  rhizome_active_fetch_bytes_received(1),
-	  rhizome_active_fetch_bytes_received(2),
-	  rhizome_active_fetch_bytes_received(3),
-	  rhizome_active_fetch_bytes_received(4),
-	  rhizome_active_fetch_bytes_received(5),
-          rhizome_fetch_queue_bytes());
+  // Show periodic rhizome transfer information
+  rhizome_fetch_log_short_status();
 
   // Report any functions that take too much time
   if (!config.debug.timing)
diff --git a/rhizome.h b/rhizome.h
index 7b171a15..a45cd823 100644
--- a/rhizome.h
+++ b/rhizome.h
@@ -898,7 +898,6 @@ enum rhizome_start_fetch_result {
 enum rhizome_start_fetch_result rhizome_fetch_request_manifest_by_prefix(const struct sockaddr_in *peerip, const sid_t *sidp, const unsigned char *prefix, size_t prefix_length);
 int rhizome_any_fetch_active();
 int rhizome_any_fetch_queued();
-uint64_t rhizome_fetch_queue_bytes();
 int rhizome_fetch_status_html(struct strbuf *b);
 int rhizome_fetch_has_queue_space(unsigned char log2_size);
 
diff --git a/rhizome_fetch.c b/rhizome_fetch.c
index 08452e4f..8c70bf93 100644
--- a/rhizome_fetch.c
+++ b/rhizome_fetch.c
@@ -150,23 +150,14 @@ static const char * fetch_state(int state)
   }
 }
 
-int rhizome_active_fetch_count()
-{
-  int i,active=0;
-  for(i=0;i<NQUEUES;i++)
-    if (rhizome_fetch_queues[i].active.state!=RHIZOME_FETCH_FREE)
-      active++;
-  return active;
-}
-
-uint64_t rhizome_active_fetch_bytes_received(int q)
+static uint64_t rhizome_active_fetch_bytes_received(int q)
 {
   if (q<0 || q>=NQUEUES) return -1;
   if (rhizome_fetch_queues[q].active.state==RHIZOME_FETCH_FREE) return -1;
   return rhizome_fetch_queues[q].active.write_state.file_offset;
 }
 
-uint64_t rhizome_fetch_queue_bytes()
+static uint64_t rhizome_fetch_queue_bytes()
 {
   uint64_t bytes = 0;
   unsigned i;
@@ -186,6 +177,25 @@ uint64_t rhizome_fetch_queue_bytes()
   return bytes;
 }
 
+void rhizome_fetch_log_short_status()
+{
+  int i,active=0;
+  for(i=0;i<NQUEUES;i++)
+    if (rhizome_fetch_queues[i].active.state!=RHIZOME_FETCH_FREE)
+      active++;
+  if (!active)
+    return;
+  
+  INFOF("Rhizome transfer progress: %"PRIu64",%"PRIu64",%"PRIu64",%"PRIu64",%"PRIu64",%"PRIu64" (remaining %"PRIu64")",
+	rhizome_active_fetch_bytes_received(0),
+	rhizome_active_fetch_bytes_received(1),
+	rhizome_active_fetch_bytes_received(2),
+	rhizome_active_fetch_bytes_received(3),
+	rhizome_active_fetch_bytes_received(4),
+	rhizome_active_fetch_bytes_received(5),
+	rhizome_fetch_queue_bytes());
+}
+
 int rhizome_fetch_status_html(strbuf b)
 {
   unsigned i;
diff --git a/serval.h b/serval.h
index 5abdcb31..983e0daf 100644
--- a/serval.h
+++ b/serval.h
@@ -703,8 +703,7 @@ int slip_decode(struct slip_decode_state *state);
 int upper7_decode(struct slip_decode_state *state,unsigned char byte);
 uint32_t Crc32_ComputeBuf( uint32_t inCrc32, const void *buf,
 			  size_t bufLen );
-int rhizome_active_fetch_count();
-uint64_t rhizome_active_fetch_bytes_received(int q);
+void rhizome_fetch_log_short_status();
 extern int64_t bundles_available;
 extern char crash_handler_clue[1024];