diff --git a/src/Composer/Downloader/FileDownloader.php b/src/Composer/Downloader/FileDownloader.php
index 356934514..b11bf7ba6 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Downloader/FileDownloader.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Downloader/FileDownloader.php
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ class FileDownloader implements DownloaderInterface
      */
     public function remove(PackageInterface $package, $path)
     {
+        $this->io->write("  - Removing package <info>" . $package->getName() . "</info> (<comment>" . $package->getPrettyVersion() . "</comment>)");
         if (!$this->filesystem->removeDirectory($path)) {
             throw new \RuntimeException('Could not completely delete '.$path.', aborting.');
         }
diff --git a/src/Composer/Downloader/VcsDownloader.php b/src/Composer/Downloader/VcsDownloader.php
index 2d19bba40..7d3c90c7f 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Downloader/VcsDownloader.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Downloader/VcsDownloader.php
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ abstract class VcsDownloader implements DownloaderInterface
     public function remove(PackageInterface $package, $path)
     {
         $this->enforceCleanDirectory($path);
+        $this->io->write("  - Removing package <info>" . $package->getName() . "</info> (<comment>" . $package->getPrettyVersion() . "</comment>)");
         if (!$this->filesystem->removeDirectory($path)) {
             throw new \RuntimeException('Could not completely delete '.$path.', aborting.');
         }