diff --git a/src/node/utils/Settings.js b/src/node/utils/Settings.js
index bed5a9a0..45817e84 100644
--- a/src/node/utils/Settings.js
+++ b/src/node/utils/Settings.js
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ exports.reloadSettings = function reloadSettings() {
   if(exports.dbType === "dirty"){
     console.warn("DirtyDB is used. This is fine for testing but not recommended for production.")
   }
+  console.debug("socket.io uses "+exports.socketTransportProtocols);
 }
 
 // initially load settings