diff --git a/datastore_server/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/etlserver/plugins/AutoArchiverTask.java b/datastore_server/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/etlserver/plugins/AutoArchiverTask.java
index 0fd2922fe8943fd99061478d3718122166ca5b6a..9b12cf18e7431e48e790efeb915288da94c30635 100644
--- a/datastore_server/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/etlserver/plugins/AutoArchiverTask.java
+++ b/datastore_server/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/etlserver/plugins/AutoArchiverTask.java
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public class AutoArchiverTask implements IMaintenanceTask
         List<AbstractExternalData> candidates = archiveCandidateDiscoverer.findDatasetsForArchiving(openBISService, criteria);
         if (candidates.isEmpty())
         {
+            operationLog.info("nothing to archive");
             return;
         }
         operationLog.info("apply policy to " + candidates.size() + " candidates for archiving.");