diff --git a/storagenode/pieces/cache.go b/storagenode/pieces/cache.go
index ccbd1dc67..57bd23510 100644
--- a/storagenode/pieces/cache.go
+++ b/storagenode/pieces/cache.go
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ func (blobs *BlobsUsageCache) Delete(ctx context.Context, blobRef storage.BlobRe
 		return err
 	}
 	blobs.Update(ctx, satelliteID, -pieceTotal, -pieceContentSize, 0)
+	blobs.log.Debug("deleted piece", zap.String("satelliteID", satelliteID.String()), zap.Int64("space was freed", pieceContentSize))
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/storagenode/pieces/store.go b/storagenode/pieces/store.go
index 7aa362254..24c7f57ba 100644
--- a/storagenode/pieces/store.go
+++ b/storagenode/pieces/store.go
@@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ func (store *Store) Delete(ctx context.Context, satellite storj.NodeID, pieceID
 		err = errs.Combine(err, store.v0PieceInfo.Delete(ctx, satellite, pieceID))
 	}
 
+	store.log.Debug("deleted piece", zap.String("satelliteID", satellite.String()), zap.String("pieceID", pieceID.String()))
+
 	return Error.Wrap(err)
 }
 
diff --git a/storagenode/retain/retain.go b/storagenode/retain/retain.go
index 5e632578d..0020df604 100644
--- a/storagenode/retain/retain.go
+++ b/storagenode/retain/retain.go
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ func (s *Service) retainPieces(ctx context.Context, req Request) (err error) {
 		}
 		pieceID := access.PieceID()
 		if !filter.Contains(pieceID) {
-			s.log.Debug("About to delete piece id",
+			s.log.Debug("About to move piece to trash",
 				zap.Stringer("Satellite ID", satelliteID),
 				zap.Stringer("Piece ID", pieceID),
 				zap.String("Status", s.config.Status.String()))
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ func (s *Service) retainPieces(ctx context.Context, req Request) (err error) {
 		return Error.Wrap(err)
 	}
 	mon.IntVal("garbage_collection_pieces_deleted").Observe(int64(numDeleted))
-	s.log.Debug("Deleted pieces during retain", zap.Int("num deleted", numDeleted), zap.String("Retain Status", s.config.Status.String()))
+	s.log.Debug("Moved pieces to trash during retain", zap.Int("num deleted", numDeleted), zap.String("Retain Status", s.config.Status.String()))
 
 	return nil
 }