diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/Context.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/Context.java
index 709b98d6..f41a01f9 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/Context.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/Context.java
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public class Context {
      * @param params The network parameters that will be associated with this context.
      */
     public Context(NetworkParameters params) {
+        log.info("Creating bitcoinj {} context.", VersionMessage.BITCOINJ_VERSION);
         this.confidenceTable = new TxConfidenceTable();
         this.params = params;
         lastConstructed = this;