diff --git a/examples/blog/app.js b/examples/blog/app.js
index d592cc5bc4..0a469fc97d 100644
--- a/examples/blog/app.js
+++ b/examples/blog/app.js
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@ require('./contact');
 // be "mounted" to another at the given route.
 app.use('/blog', require('./blog'));
 
-app.listen(3000);
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+app.listen(3000);
+console.log('Express started on port 3000');
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/cookies/app.js b/examples/cookies/app.js
index ed02e221c5..b3804ae1eb 100644
--- a/examples/cookies/app.js
+++ b/examples/cookies/app.js
@@ -42,4 +42,5 @@ app.post('/', function(req, res){
     res.redirect('back');
 });
 
-app.listen(3000);
\ No newline at end of file
+app.listen(3000);
+console.log('Express started on port 3000');
\ No newline at end of file