diff --git a/external.mk b/external.mk
index e8a17f8d..d53b27f6 100644
--- a/external.mk
+++ b/external.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ local.mk:
 
 .PHONY: run
 run:
-	@echo "Starting Qemu  ::  Ctrl-a x -- exit | Ctrl-a c -- toggle console/monitor"
 	@$(BR2_EXTERNAL_INFIX_PATH)/qemu/qemu.sh $O
 
 
diff --git a/qemu/qemu.sh b/qemu/qemu.sh
index ec5436f1..896558cc 100755
--- a/qemu/qemu.sh
+++ b/qemu/qemu.sh
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ fi
 
 load_qemucfg .config
 
+echo "Starting Qemu  ::  Ctrl-a x -- exit | Ctrl-a c -- toggle console/monitor"
 $QEMU_MACHINE -nographic \
 	      -kernel $QEMU_KERNEL \
 	      $(rootfs_args) \
@@ -96,6 +97,3 @@ $QEMU_MACHINE -nographic \
 	      -device i6300esb -rtc clock=host \
 	      -append "$(append_args)" \
 	      $QEMU_EXTRA
-
-
-