diff --git a/src/modules/SX1231/SX1231.cpp b/src/modules/SX1231/SX1231.cpp
index 77d19bdc..3148556f 100644
--- a/src/modules/SX1231/SX1231.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/SX1231/SX1231.cpp
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ int16_t SX1231::begin(float freq, float br, float rxBw, float freqDev, int8_t po
     RADIOLIB_DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("No SX1231 found!"));
     _mod->term(RADIOLIB_USE_SPI);
     return(ERR_CHIP_NOT_FOUND);
-  } else {
-    RADIOLIB_DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("Found SX1231!"));
   }
+  RADIOLIB_DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("M\tSX1231"));
 
   // configure settings not accessible by API
   int16_t state = config();
   RADIOLIB_ASSERT(state);
+  RADIOLIB_DEBUG_PRINTLN(F("M\tRF69"));
 
   // configure publicly accessible settings
   state = setFrequency(freq);