diff --git a/qspectrumanalyzer/backends/hackrf_sweep.py b/qspectrumanalyzer/backends/hackrf_sweep.py
index db472c9..35db244 100644
--- a/qspectrumanalyzer/backends/hackrf_sweep.py
+++ b/qspectrumanalyzer/backends/hackrf_sweep.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import pprint, struct, shlex, sys, time
+import struct, shlex, sys, time
 
 import numpy as np
 from Qt import QtCore
@@ -81,10 +81,6 @@ class PowerThread(BasePowerThread):
         self.lastsweep = 0
         self.interval = interval
 
-        print("hackrf_sweep params:")
-        pprint.pprint(self.params)
-        print()
-
     def process_start(self):
         """Start hackrf_sweep process"""
         if not self.process and self.params:
@@ -110,6 +106,9 @@ class PowerThread(BasePowerThread):
             if additional_params:
                 cmdline.extend(shlex.split(additional_params))
 
+            print('Starting backend:')
+            print(' '.join(cmdline))
+            print()
             self.process = subprocess.Popen(cmdline, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                             universal_newlines=False, console=False)
 
diff --git a/qspectrumanalyzer/backends/rtl_power.py b/qspectrumanalyzer/backends/rtl_power.py
index ca0bdc3..b00f09f 100644
--- a/qspectrumanalyzer/backends/rtl_power.py
+++ b/qspectrumanalyzer/backends/rtl_power.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import pprint, shlex
+import shlex
 
 import numpy as np
 from Qt import QtCore
@@ -36,10 +36,6 @@ class PowerThread(BasePowerThread):
         self.databuffer = {}
         self.last_timestamp = ""
 
-        print("rtl_power params:")
-        pprint.pprint(self.params)
-        print()
-
     def process_start(self):
         """Start rtl_power process"""
         if not self.process and self.params:
@@ -66,6 +62,9 @@ class PowerThread(BasePowerThread):
             if additional_params:
                 cmdline.extend(shlex.split(additional_params))
 
+            print('Starting backend:')
+            print(' '.join(cmdline))
+            print()
             self.process = subprocess.Popen(cmdline, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                             universal_newlines=True, console=False)
 
diff --git a/qspectrumanalyzer/backends/rtl_power_fftw.py b/qspectrumanalyzer/backends/rtl_power_fftw.py
index a511ee9..70e6a34 100644
--- a/qspectrumanalyzer/backends/rtl_power_fftw.py
+++ b/qspectrumanalyzer/backends/rtl_power_fftw.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import math, pprint, shlex
+import math, shlex
 
 from Qt import QtCore
 
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@ class PowerThread(BasePowerThread):
         self.hop = 0
         self.prev_line = ""
 
-        print("rtl_power_fftw params:")
-        pprint.pprint(self.params)
-        print()
-
     def get_hop_freq(self, hop):
         """Get start and stop frequency for particular hop"""
         start_freq = self.params["start_freq"] * 1e6 + (self.params["sample_rate"] - self.params["overhang"]) * hop
@@ -91,6 +87,9 @@ class PowerThread(BasePowerThread):
             if additional_params:
                 cmdline.extend(shlex.split(additional_params))
 
+            print('Starting backend:')
+            print(' '.join(cmdline))
+            print()
             self.process = subprocess.Popen(cmdline, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                             universal_newlines=True, console=False)
 
diff --git a/qspectrumanalyzer/backends/rx_power.py b/qspectrumanalyzer/backends/rx_power.py
index 0b9d7f9..bfa2bff 100644
--- a/qspectrumanalyzer/backends/rx_power.py
+++ b/qspectrumanalyzer/backends/rx_power.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import pprint, shlex
+import shlex
 
 import numpy as np
 from Qt import QtCore
@@ -43,10 +43,6 @@ class PowerThread(BasePowerThread):
         self.databuffer = {}
         self.last_timestamp = ""
 
-        print("rx_power params:")
-        pprint.pprint(self.params)
-        print()
-
     def process_start(self):
         """Start rx_power process"""
         if not self.process and self.params:
@@ -71,6 +67,9 @@ class PowerThread(BasePowerThread):
             if additional_params:
                 cmdline.extend(shlex.split(additional_params))
 
+            print('Starting backend:')
+            print(' '.join(cmdline))
+            print()
             self.process = subprocess.Popen(cmdline, stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
                                             universal_newlines=True, console=False)
 
diff --git a/qspectrumanalyzer/backends/soapy_power.py b/qspectrumanalyzer/backends/soapy_power.py
index 35c4545..114bfdc 100644
--- a/qspectrumanalyzer/backends/soapy_power.py
+++ b/qspectrumanalyzer/backends/soapy_power.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import os, sys, pprint, shlex, signal
+import os, sys, shlex, signal
 
 import numpy as np
 from Qt import QtCore
@@ -76,10 +76,6 @@ class PowerThread(BasePowerThread):
         self.pipe_write_fd = None
         self.pipe_write_handle = None
 
-        print("soapy_power params:")
-        pprint.pprint(self.params)
-        print()
-
     def process_start(self):
         """Start soapy_power process"""
         if not self.process and self.params:
@@ -129,6 +125,9 @@ class PowerThread(BasePowerThread):
             else:
                 creationflags = 0
 
+            print('Starting backend:')
+            print(' '.join(cmdline))
+            print()
             self.process = subprocess.Popen(cmdline, close_fds=False, universal_newlines=False,
                                             creationflags=creationflags, console=False)