diff --git a/src/publisher.c b/src/publisher.c
index 309cf6b..769ff27 100644
--- a/src/publisher.c
+++ b/src/publisher.c
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ void askforbreak(){
   FILE * file;
   file = fopen(__break_file, "r");
   while(file){
+    printf("I am doing a break for %ds", BREAK_DURATION);
     usleep(BREAK_DURATION * 1000);
     fclose(file);
     file = fopen(__break_file, "r");