diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerController.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerController.java
index 0d8c25cbe..1ed7be0ac 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner/OwnerController.java
@@ -84,12 +84,13 @@ class OwnerController {
 	@GetMapping("/owners")
 	public String processFindForm(Owner owner, BindingResult result, Map<String, Object> model) {
 
-		System.out.println("***" + owner.getLastName());
 		// allow parameterless GET request for /owners to return all records
-		if (owner.getLastName() == null) {
+	 	if (owner.getLastName() == null) {
 			owner.setLastName(""); // empty string signifies broadest possible search
 		}
 
+		System.out.println("Searching for " + owner.getLastName().trim());
+
 		// find owners by last name
 		Collection<Owner> results = this.owners.findByLastName(owner.getLastName());
 		if (results.isEmpty()) {