diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
index 2311f17a5..98214013f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcMMO.java
@@ -201,10 +201,10 @@ public class mcMMO extends JavaPlugin {
         //Old & Powerless User remover
         int purgeInterval = Config.getInstance().getPurgeInterval();
         if (purgeInterval == 0) {
-            scheduler.runTask(this, new UserPurgeTask());
+            scheduler.runTask(this, new UserPurgeTask(this));
         }
         else if (purgeInterval > 0) {
-            scheduler.scheduleSyncRepeatingTask(this, new UserPurgeTask(), 0, purgeInterval * 60L * 60L * 20L);
+            scheduler.scheduleSyncRepeatingTask(this, new UserPurgeTask(this), 0, purgeInterval * 60L * 60L * 20L);
         }
 
         registerCommands();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/UserPurgeTask.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/UserPurgeTask.java
index cd17bcb76..f4e4cd5d3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/UserPurgeTask.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/runnables/UserPurgeTask.java
@@ -4,17 +4,22 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.plugin.Plugin;
 
 import com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.config.Config;
 import com.gmail.nossr50.util.Database;
 
 public class UserPurgeTask implements Runnable {
-
+    private Plugin plugin;
     private Database database = mcMMO.getPlayerDatabase();
     private String tablePrefix = Config.getInstance().getMySQLTablePrefix();
     private String databaseName = Config.getInstance().getMySQLDatabaseName();
 
+    public UserPurgeTask(Plugin plugin) {
+        this.plugin = plugin;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void run() {
         if (Config.getInstance().getUseMySQL()) {
@@ -28,9 +33,10 @@ public class UserPurgeTask implements Runnable {
 
     private void purgePowerlessSQL() {
         String query = "taming+mining+woodcutting+repair+unarmed+herbalism+excavation+archery+swords+axes+acrobatics+fishing";
-
         HashMap<Integer, ArrayList<String>> userslist = database.read("SELECT " + query + ", user_id FROM " + tablePrefix + "skills WHERE " + query + " > 0 ORDER BY " + query + " DESC ");
 
+        int purgedUsers = 0;
+
         for (int i = 1; i <= userslist.size(); i++) {
             int userId = Integer.valueOf(userslist.get(i).get(1));
             HashMap<Integer, ArrayList<String>> username = database.read("SELECT user FROM " + tablePrefix + "users WHERE id = '" + userId + "'");
@@ -40,14 +46,18 @@ public class UserPurgeTask implements Runnable {
             }
 
             deleteFromSQL(userId);
+            purgedUsers++;
         }
+
+        plugin.getLogger().info("Purged " + purgedUsers + "users from the database.");
     }
 
     private void purgeOldSQL() {
         String query = "taming+mining+woodcutting+repair+unarmed+herbalism+excavation+archery+swords+axes+acrobatics+fishing";
-
         HashMap<Integer, ArrayList<String>> userslist = database.read("SELECT " + query + ", user_id FROM " + tablePrefix + "skills WHERE " + query + " > 0 ORDER BY " + query + " DESC ");
 
+        int purgedUsers = 0;
+
         for (int i = 1; i <= userslist.size(); i++) {
             int userId = Integer.valueOf(userslist.get(i).get(1));
             long lastLoginTime = database.getInt("SELECT lastlogin FROM " + tablePrefix + "users WHERE id = '" + userId + "'") * 1000L;
@@ -55,8 +65,11 @@ public class UserPurgeTask implements Runnable {
 
             if (loginDifference > 2630000000L) {
                 deleteFromSQL(userId);
+                purgedUsers++;
             }
         }
+
+        plugin.getLogger().info("Purged " + purgedUsers + "users from the database.");
     }
 
     private void deleteFromSQL(int userId) {