diff --git a/physical/consul.go b/physical/consul.go
index 21c66edcb..c5aacf9ac 100644
--- a/physical/consul.go
+++ b/physical/consul.go
@@ -82,9 +82,11 @@ func newConsulBackend(conf map[string]string, logger *log.Logger) (Backend, erro
 
 	// Ensure path is suffixed but not prefixed
 	if !strings.HasSuffix(path, "/") {
+		logger.Printf("[WARN]: consul: appending trailing forward slash to path")
 		path += "/"
 	}
 	if strings.HasPrefix(path, "/") {
+		logger.Printf("[WARN]: consul: trimming path of its forward slash")
 		path = strings.TrimPrefix(path, "/")
 	}
 
@@ -158,6 +160,7 @@ func newConsulBackend(conf map[string]string, logger *log.Logger) (Backend, erro
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, errwrap.Wrapf("failed parsing max_parallel parameter: {{err}}", err)
 		}
+		logger.Printf("[DEBUG]: consul: max_parallel set to %d", maxParInt)
 	}
 
 	// Setup the backend
@@ -213,7 +216,7 @@ func (c *ConsulBackend) AdvertiseActive(active bool) error {
 				return nil
 			}
 
-			// wtb logger c.logger.Printf("[WARN] service registration failed: %v", err)
+			c.logger.Printf("[WARN] consul: service registration failed: %v", err)
 			c.serviceLock.Unlock()
 			time.Sleep(registrationRetryInterval)
 			c.serviceLock.Lock()
@@ -304,13 +307,13 @@ func (c *ConsulBackend) RunServiceDiscovery(shutdownCh ShutdownChannel, advertis
 		for {
 			select {
 			case <-shutdownCh:
-				// wtb logger: log.Printf("[DEBUG]: Shutting down consul backend")
+				c.logger.Printf("[INFO]: consul: Shutting down consul backend")
 				break shutdown
 			}
 		}
 
 		if err := agent.ServiceDeregister(serviceID); err != nil {
-			// wtb logger: log.Printf("[WARNING]: service deregistration failed: {{err}}", err)
+			c.logger.Printf("[WARN]: consul: service deregistration failed: {{err}}", err)
 		}
 		c.running = false
 	}()