diff --git a/bridge/server.js b/bridge/server.js
index c9abe66..6da889e 100644
--- a/bridge/server.js
+++ b/bridge/server.js
@@ -394,7 +394,8 @@ server.listen(config.port, '127.0.0.1', () => {
   }
   console.log(`[DSH memory] allowedRoots: ${config.allowedRoots.join(' ; ')}`);
   const probe = dshProbe(config);
-  console.log(`[DSH memory] dsh runtime: ${probe.binFound ? 'found' : 'NOT FOUND'} (${probe.bin || '-'})`);
+  if (probe.binFound) console.log(`[DSH memory] dsh runtime: found (${probe.bin})`);
+  else console.log('[DSH memory] dsh runtime: NOT FOUND (handoff disabled; set config.dshBin to enable)');
 });
 
 process.on('uncaughtException', (err) => {