diff --git a/lib/_debugger.js b/lib/_debugger.js
index 6367e35f8ea..106e55cb555 100644
--- a/lib/_debugger.js
+++ b/lib/_debugger.js
@@ -1702,7 +1702,7 @@ Interface.prototype.trySpawn = function(cb) {
   }
 
   setTimeout(function() {
-    self.print('connecting..', true);
+    self.print('connecting to port ' + port + '..', true);
     attemptConnect();
   }, 50);
 };