diff --git a/swh/loader/cvs/loader.py b/swh/loader/cvs/loader.py
--- a/swh/loader/cvs/loader.py
+++ b/swh/loader/cvs/loader.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
     def checkout_file_with_rcsparse(self, k, f, rcsfile):
         path = file_path(self.cvsroot_path, f.path)
         wtpath = os.path.join(self.worktree_path, path)
-        self.log.info("rev %s of file %s" % (f.rev, f.path))
+        self.log.info("rev %s state %s file %s" % (f.rev, f.state, f.path))
         if f.state == "dead":
             # remove this file from work tree
             try:
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
     def checkout_file_with_cvsclient(self, k, f, cvsclient):
         path = file_path(self.cvsroot_path, f.path)
         wtpath = os.path.join(self.worktree_path, path)
-        self.log.info("rev %s of file %s" % (f.rev, f.path))
+        self.log.info("rev %s state %s file %s" % (f.rev, f.state, f.path))
         if f.state == "dead":
             # remove this file from work tree
             try: