diff --git a/docker.go b/docker.go
index 5a3a42870..1f76347a9 100644
--- a/docker.go
+++ b/docker.go
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ func (provider *DockerProvider) Provide(configurationChan chan <- *Configuration
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to create a client for docker, error: %s", err)
 	} else {
 		provider.dockerClient = client
+		info, err := provider.dockerClient.Info()
+		if (err != nil){
+			log.Fatalf("Docker connection error %+v", err)
+		}
+		log.Debug("Docker info %=v", info)
 		dockerEvents := make(chan *docker.APIEvents)
 		if (provider.Watch) {
 			provider.dockerClient.AddEventListener(dockerEvents)