diff --git a/metadata.py b/metadata.py
index 2b6abb5d9d06c497e22bb7382a4b4a9e1e711b47..b9c01f4a887d83e63c412beb9deb4a2d77844f01 100644
--- a/metadata.py
+++ b/metadata.py
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ class MetaData:
                     pass
         else:
             # write dictionary to file
+            print(method_name+": Write dictionary to json-file: '"+js_file+"'")
             with open(meta_fname,'w') as js_file:
                 json.dump(meta_dict,js_file)