diff --git a/yama/src/debug.rs b/yama/src/debug.rs
index 1f3af63..3e5a375 100644
--- a/yama/src/debug.rs
+++ b/yama/src/debug.rs
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ pub fn debug_command<RP: RawPile>(
                 if let Some(mut pointer_data) = pile.read_pointer(pointer.as_str())? {
                     if let Some(parent_pointer) = pointer_data.parent_pointer.as_ref() {
                         if parent_pointer == name {
-                            info!("Pointer is now an orphan: {:?}", pointer);
+                            info!("Pointer would be an orphan: {:?}; integrating", pointer);
 
                             // need to integrate this node, so retrieve it
                             let mut node = retrieve_tree_node(&pile, pointer_data.chunk_ref)?;