diff --git a/tools/python/xen/xend/server/SrvDaemon.py b/tools/python/xen/xend/server/SrvDaemon.py
index 254c5d6939..baba3c437d 100644
--- a/tools/python/xen/xend/server/SrvDaemon.py
+++ b/tools/python/xen/xend/server/SrvDaemon.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import os
 import signal
 import sys
 import threading
+import time
 import linecache
 import pwd
 import re
@@ -112,6 +113,8 @@ class Daemon:
             os.open('/dev/null', os.O_RDWR)
             os.dup(0)
             os.open(XEND_DEBUG_LOG, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREAT|os.O_APPEND)
+        print >>sys.stderr, ("Xend started at %s." %
+                             time.asctime(time.localtime()))
 
         
     def start(self, trace=0):