diff --git a/oml/item/scan.py b/oml/item/scan.py
index 8d374af..04a58c9 100644
--- a/oml/item/scan.py
+++ b/oml/item/scan.py
@@ -195,9 +195,9 @@ def run_scan():
     if len(ids) != len(books):
         logger.debug('number of books %s vs number of ids %s', len(books), len(ids))
     if library_items != len(books):
-        logger.debug('number of books %s vs number of items in library %s', len(books), library_items)
         library_items = set([str(i) for i in user.library.items])
         gone = library_items - ids
+        first = True
         if gone:
             for id in gone:
                 i = Item.get(id)
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ def run_scan():
                     continue
                 path = i.get_path()
                 if not path or not os.path.exists(path):
+                    if first:
+                        logger.debug('number of books %s vs number of items in library %s', len(books), library_items)
+                        first = False
                     logger.debug('cleaning orphaned record %s %s', i, path)
                     i.remove_file()
         missing = ids - library_items