diff --git a/collect.py b/collect.py
index f3519a0..eb401ec 100644
--- a/collect.py
+++ b/collect.py
@@ -175,10 +175,8 @@ def zpoolIostat():
 
 
 def collect_data(minutes):
-    start_time = datetime.now()
-    # Continuously collect data for the specified duration
-
     if is_freebsd():
+        print("Starting gstat collection.")
         gstat_command = ["gstat", "-C", "-s", "-d", "-o", "-p", "-I", "5s"]
         with open("gstat.csv", "a") as output_file:
             # Create a Popen object with stdout redirected to the file
@@ -209,6 +207,7 @@ def collect_data(minutes):
 
     # kill gstat if freebsd
     if is_freebsd():
+        print("Killing gstat process.")
         process.kill()