diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 06678519..9369983e 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ STATUS() {
 }
 
 STATUS-CHECK(){
+	start=`date +%s`
 	if [ "${STATUS_CHECK_EMAIL}" != "" ]; then
 		if [ ! -z ${LOCAL_SERVICES+x} ]; then NCMD='ssh root@10.5.10.51'
 		else NCMD=''; fi
@@ -227,6 +228,9 @@ STATUS-CHECK(){
 			nid=`expr $nid + 1`
 		done
 	fi
+	end=`date +%s`
+	runtime=$((end-start))
+	echo "runtime: ${runtime}"
 }
 
 NEWCERT(){