diff --git a/weed/shell/command_ec_encode.go b/weed/shell/command_ec_encode.go
index 8f11f8480..165809d05 100644
--- a/weed/shell/command_ec_encode.go
+++ b/weed/shell/command_ec_encode.go
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ func spreadEcShards(commandEnv *CommandEnv, volumeId needle.VolumeId, collection
 
 	// ask the source volume server to delete the original volume
 	for _, location := range existingLocations {
+		fmt.Printf("delete volume %d from %s\n", volumeId, location.Url)
 		err = deleteVolume(commandEnv.option.GrpcDialOption, volumeId, location.Url)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("deleteVolume %s volume %d: %v", location.Url, volumeId, err)