diff --git a/lib/config.js b/lib/config.js
index 1f4013f1d..17b6fe037 100644
--- a/lib/config.js
+++ b/lib/config.js
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ var parseConfig = function(configFilePath, cliOptions) {
       return process.exit(1);
     }
   } else {
+    log.debug('No config file specified.');
     // if no config file path is passed, we define a dummy config module.
     configModule = function() {};
   }