1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/config/logger.py b/synapse/config/logger.py
index a22655b125..153a137517 100644
--- a/synapse/config/logger.py
+++ b/synapse/config/logger.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ root:
 
 
 class LoggingConfig(Config):
-    def read_config(self, config):
+    def read_config(self, config, **kwargs):
         self.verbosity = config.get("verbose", 0)
         self.no_redirect_stdio = config.get("no_redirect_stdio", False)
         self.log_config = self.abspath(config.get("log_config"))
@@ -137,6 +137,10 @@ class LoggingConfig(Config):
         log_config = config.get("log_config")
         if log_config and not os.path.exists(log_config):
             log_file = self.abspath("homeserver.log")
+            print(
+                "Generating log config file %s which will log to %s"
+                % (log_config, log_file)
+            )
             with open(log_config, "w") as log_config_file:
                 log_config_file.write(DEFAULT_LOG_CONFIG.substitute(log_file=log_file))