diff --git a/backend/src/index.ts b/backend/src/index.ts
index 44a70162..2d11baa8 100644
--- a/backend/src/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/index.ts
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ import { FileStorage } from "./services/file-storage";
 
 async function main() {
 
-    const dbName = "photosphere";
-
     const PORT = process.env.PORT;
     if (!PORT) {
         throw new Error(`Set environment variable PORT.`);
     }
 
+    console.log(`Running in mode: ${process.env.NODE_ENV} on port ${PORT}.`);
+
     const storage = process.env.NODE_ENV === "production"
         ? new CloudStorage()
         : new FileStorage();