diff --git a/src/server/slavefuncs.c b/src/server/slavefuncs.c
--- a/src/server/slavefuncs.c
+++ b/src/server/slavefuncs.c
@@ -214,8 +214,9 @@ return 1; // Success
 
 
 /** Executor function for Blender operations */
-void exec_blender(struct distrenjob* distrenjob, char *input, char *output, int frame)
+void exec_blender(char *input, char *output, int frame)
 {
+  fprintf(stderr,"Preparing to execute...\n");
   int ret;
   char *frame_str;
 
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ void exec_blender(struct distrenjob* dis
 
        // @TODO: Better location for this code?
       tell_the_server(DISTREN_REQUEST_PROGRESS);
-      fprintf(stderr, "Rendering...");
+      fprintf(stderr, "Rendering...\n");
     }
   execio_close(testrem);
   /* end execio code */
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ void exec_blender(struct distrenjob* dis
     fprintf(stderr,"Error starting Blender. Check your install.\n");
   }
   else{
-    fprintf(stderr,"Blender at least started nicely, we don't know if it rendered anything though.\n");
+    fprintf(stderr,"Execution was successful.\n");
   }
   // Consider placing the following in the exec_blender() function