diff --git a/lib/Simba/CA.pm b/lib/Simba/CA.pm
index 06f2aea..d76ff74 100644
--- a/lib/Simba/CA.pm
+++ b/lib/Simba/CA.pm
@@ -232,9 +232,10 @@ sub backup2disk {
     $list_cfd->printflush("list $target->{dir}\n");	# XXX - encode!
     close($list_cfd);
     my $count = 0;
+    my $last_report = $self->{start_time};
     while (<$list_dfd>) {
+        my $now = time();
         if ($target->{timeout}) {
-            my $now = time();
             my $elapsed = $now - $self->{start_time};
             $self->log(10, "checking timeout " . $elapsed . " > " . $target->{timeout});
             if ($elapsed > $target->{timeout}) {
@@ -248,8 +249,9 @@ sub backup2disk {
 	# split into fields
         chomp;
 	my $f = $self->parse($_);
-        if ($count % 1000 == 0) {
+        if ($now - $last_report >= 10) {
             $self->log(9, "file $count: $f->{name}");
+            $last_report = $now;
         }
 
         my $success = 1;