diff --git a/git_upstream/commands/import.py b/git_upstream/commands/import.py
index f223e71..42045f5 100644
--- a/git_upstream/commands/import.py
+++ b/git_upstream/commands/import.py
@@ -177,7 +177,8 @@ class ImportCommand(LogDedentMixin, GitUpstreamCommand):
         # otherwise perform fresh import
         self.log.notice("Starting import of upstream")
         import_upstream.create_import(force=self.args.force)
-        self.log.notice("Successfully created import branch")
+        self.log.notice("Created import branch '%s'" %
+                        import_upstream.import_branch)
 
         # build suitable command line for interactive mode
         if self.args.merge:
diff --git a/git_upstream/tests/commands/import/test_import.py b/git_upstream/tests/commands/import/test_import.py
index 226a913..50a9dea 100644
--- a/git_upstream/tests/commands/import/test_import.py
+++ b/git_upstream/tests/commands/import/test_import.py
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ class TestImportCommand(TestWithScenarios, BaseTestCase):
     def _verify_basic(self):
 
         self.assertThat(self.git.log(n=1), Contains("Merge branch 'import/"))
+        # check we report to the user about the import branch created
+        self.assertThat(
+            self.logger.output,
+            Contains("Created import branch 'import/"))
 
     def _verify_basic_additional_missed(self):
         """Additional verification that test produces a warning"""