diff --git a/src/Mod/Fem/FemInputWriterCcx.py b/src/Mod/Fem/FemInputWriterCcx.py
index a8b37914e..6ad4ebf4e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Fem/FemInputWriterCcx.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Fem/FemInputWriterCcx.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ class FemInputWriterCcx(FemInputWriter.FemInputWriter):
         print('FemInputWriterCcx --> self.file_name  -->  ' + self.file_name)
 
     def write_calculix_input_file(self):
+        timestart = time.clock()
         self.femmesh.writeABAQUS(self.file_name)
 
         # reopen file with "append" and add the analysis definition
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ class FemInputWriterCcx(FemInputWriter.FemInputWriter):
         # footer
         self.write_footer(inpfile)
         inpfile.close()
+        print("Writing time input file: " + str(time.clock() - timestart) + ' \n')
         return self.file_name
 
     def write_element_sets_material_and_femelement_type(self, f):