diff --git a/mq/plugins/rra.py b/mq/plugins/rra.py
index 0dd103e6c..110e5844d 100644
--- a/mq/plugins/rra.py
+++ b/mq/plugins/rra.py
@@ -42,8 +42,10 @@ def validate(self, message):
                     return False
 
         if (len(message['details']['metadata']['service']) == 0):
+            sys.stderr.write('warning: no service name for {0}\n'.format(message['source']))
             return False
         if (message['details']['metadata']['service'] == 'RRA for '):
+            sys.stderr.write('warning: Invalid service name for {0}\n'.format(message['source']))
             return False
 
         return True