diff --git a/lib/bcoin/mempool.js b/lib/bcoin/mempool.js
index cc799242..37a58894 100644
--- a/lib/bcoin/mempool.js
+++ b/lib/bcoin/mempool.js
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@ Mempool.prototype.addUnchecked = function addUnchecked(entry, callback, force) {
     if (self.fees)
       self.fees.processTX(entry, self.chain.isFull());
 
-    self.logger.debug('Added tx %s to the mempool.', entry.tx.rhash);
+    self.logger.debug('Added tx %s to mempool.', entry.tx.rhash);
 
     resolved = self.resolveOrphans(entry.tx);
 
@@ -905,12 +905,15 @@ Mempool.prototype.removeUnchecked = function removeUnchecked(entry, limit, callb
         self.fees.removeTX(hash);
 
       if (limit) {
+        self.logger.debug('Removed tx %s from mempool.', entry.tx.rhash);
         rate = bcoin.tx.getRate(entry.sizes, entry.fees);
         rate += self.minReasonableFee;
         if (rate > self.minFeeRate) {
           self.minFeeRate = rate;
           self.blockSinceBump = false;
         }
+      } else {
+        self.logger.debug('Removed block tx %s from mempool.', entry.tx.rhash);
       }
 
       self.emit('remove tx', entry.tx);