diff --git a/lib/wp/plugin.c b/lib/wp/plugin.c
index 62dc4e41..8d3e6356 100644
--- a/lib/wp/plugin.c
+++ b/lib/wp/plugin.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #define G_LOG_DOMAIN "wp-plugin"
 
 #include "plugin.h"
+#include "debug.h"
 #include "private/registry.h"
 
 enum {
@@ -215,6 +216,8 @@ wp_plugin_activate (WpPlugin * self)
   g_return_if_fail (WP_IS_PLUGIN (self));
   g_return_if_fail (WP_PLUGIN_GET_CLASS (self)->activate);
 
+  wp_info_object (self, "activating plugin '%s'", wp_plugin_get_name (self));
+
   WP_PLUGIN_GET_CLASS (self)->activate (self);
 }
 
@@ -231,5 +234,7 @@ wp_plugin_deactivate (WpPlugin * self)
   g_return_if_fail (WP_IS_PLUGIN (self));
   g_return_if_fail (WP_PLUGIN_GET_CLASS (self)->deactivate);
 
+  wp_info_object (self, "deactivating plugin '%s'", wp_plugin_get_name (self));
+
   WP_PLUGIN_GET_CLASS (self)->deactivate (self);
 }
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index d329513a..149aaa25 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ signal_handler (gpointer data)
 static void
 on_plugin_added (WpObjectManager * om, WpPlugin * p, struct WpDaemonData *d)
 {
-  wp_info ("Activating plugin " WP_OBJECT_FORMAT, WP_OBJECT_ARGS (p));
   wp_plugin_activate (p);
 }