diff --git a/cmd/geth/main.go b/cmd/geth/main.go
index 096911caef..88cc7ba362 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/main.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/main.go
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ func makeDefaultExtra() []byte {
 // It creates a default node based on the command line arguments and runs it in
 // blocking mode, waiting for it to be shut down.
 func geth(ctx *cli.Context) {
-	fmt.Printf("instance: Geth/%s/%s/%s\n", verString, runtime.Version(), runtime.GOOS)
+	glog.V(logger.Info).Infof("instance: Geth/%s/%s/%s\n", verString, runtime.Version(), runtime.GOOS)
 	node := utils.MakeSystemNode(clientIdentifier, verString, relConfig, makeDefaultExtra(), ctx)
 	startNode(ctx, node)
 	node.Wait()