diff --git a/src/service.cr b/src/service.cr
index 9e27909..c27d1c2 100644
--- a/src/service.cr
+++ b/src/service.cr
@@ -164,6 +164,12 @@ class AuthD::Service < IPC
 
 		Baguette::Log.info "(mailer) Email activation template: #{@configuration.activation_template}"
 		Baguette::Log.info "(mailer) Email recovery template: #{@configuration.recovery_template}"
+		if skf = @configuration.secret_key_file
+			Baguette::Log.info "secret key file is: #{skf}"
+		else
+			Baguette::Log.error "no secret key file"
+			exit 1
+		end
 
 		self.loop do |event|
 			case event.type