diff --git a/packages/taler-harness/src/harness/harness.ts b/packages/taler-harness/src/harness/harness.ts
index bac691637..99151b219 100644
--- a/packages/taler-harness/src/harness/harness.ts
+++ b/packages/taler-harness/src/harness/harness.ts
@@ -1825,8 +1825,7 @@ export class MerchantService implements MerchantServiceInterface {
     if (!this.proc) {
       throw Error("merchant must be running to add instance");
     }
-    console.trace("here!");
-    logger.info("adding instance");
+    logger.info(`adding instance '${instanceConfig.id}'`);
     const url = `http://localhost:${this.merchantConfig.httpPort}/management/instances`;
     const auth = instanceConfig.auth ?? { method: "external" };