diff --git a/abichecker/abichecker.py b/abichecker/abichecker.py
index e8d67541..1618fb24 100755
--- a/abichecker/abichecker.py
+++ b/abichecker/abichecker.py
@@ -387,12 +387,13 @@ class ABIChecker(ReviewBot.ReviewBot):
         if not self.text_summary:
             return
 
+        msg = "<!-- abichecker state=%s%s -->\n"%(state, ' result=%s'%result if result else '')
+        msg += self.text_summary
+
         if self.dryrun:
-            self.logger.info("add comment %s"%self.text_summary)
+            self.logger.info("add comment: %s"%msg)
         else:
             #self.commentapi.delete_from_where_user(self.review_user, request_id = req.reqid)
-            msg = "<!-- abichecker state=%s%s -->\n"%(state, ' result=%s'%result if result else '')
-            msg += self.text_summary
             self.commentapi.add_comment(request_id = req.reqid, comment = msg)
 
     def run_abi_checker(self, libname, old, new, output):