diff --git a/neurodamus/core/configuration.py b/neurodamus/core/configuration.py
index b3cf0486..494d1d5a 100644
--- a/neurodamus/core/configuration.py
+++ b/neurodamus/core/configuration.py
@@ -1023,10 +1023,10 @@ def _coreneuron_direct_mode(config: _SimConfig, run_conf):
             logging.warning("--coreneuron-direct-mode not valid for save/restore, "
                             "continue with file mode")
             direct_mode = False
-        if run_conf.get("LFPWeightsPath"):
-            logging.warning("--coreneuron-direct-mode not valid for LFP, "
-                            "continue with file mode")
-            direct_mode = False
+        # if run_conf.get("LFPWeightsPath"):
+        #     logging.warning("--coreneuron-direct-mode not valid for LFP, "
+        #                     "continue with file mode")
+        #     direct_mode = False
 
     if direct_mode:
         logging.info("Run CORENEURON direct mode without writing model data to disk")
diff --git a/neurodamus/node.py b/neurodamus/node.py
index f7e9ff62..d7e7fb94 100644
--- a/neurodamus/node.py
+++ b/neurodamus/node.py
@@ -820,6 +820,7 @@ def enable_reports(self):
             CoreConfig.write_report_count(len(reports_conf))
 
         for rep_name, rep_conf in reports_conf.items():
+            logging.info(" * [REPORT] %s: %s", rep_name, rep_conf["Target"])
             target_spec = TargetSpec(rep_conf["Target"])
             target = self._target_manager.get_target(target_spec)
 
@@ -842,7 +843,8 @@ def enable_reports(self):
 
             # With coreneuron direct mode, enable fast membrane current calculation for i_membrane
             if SimConfig.coreneuron_direct_mode and \
-                    "i_membrane" in rep_params.report_on or rep_params.rep_type == "lfp":
+                    ("i_membrane" in rep_params.report_on or rep_params.rep_type == "lfp"):
+                logging.info("->>>>>>>>>> Enabling fast membrane current calculation for i_membrane in CORENEURON DIRECT MODE!!!")
                 Nd.cvode.use_fast_imem(1)
 
             if not SimConfig.use_coreneuron or rep_params.rep_type == "Synapse":